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75TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDIAN INDEPENDENCE
75TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDIAN INDEPENDENCE

AAPI participates in India Day Parade 2022

OUR BUREAU 75th Independence Day remember-
ing the sacrifices made by the free-
New York, NY
dom fighters, political leaders and
n their efforts to spread the mes- citizens in order to free the moth-
sage of health and wellbeing for erland from colonial rule. After all,
Iall, leaders of the American Asso- isn’t service of mankind the best way
ciation of Physicians of Indian origin to celebrate India’s Independence?”
(AAPI) joined the India Day Parade Dr. V. Ranga, Chair of AAPI’s
in New York City on Sunday, August BOT, said, “AAPI members are put-
21st, 2022. Applause from the crowds ting their best efforts to help our
reached a crescendo as the colorful- patients. Our healthcare heroes are
ly decorated Float bearing AAPI’s putting their lives on frontline and
name, symbol, and message of health working in every possible way to
and wellbeing to all rolled on in NYC. eradicate COVID-19, through pre-
While AAPI’s energetic lead- ventive efforts, clinical, therapeutic
ers from across the nation led the and research trials, doing philan-
AAPI float, dozens of physicians on thropic services and many more oth-
the float were dancing and singing er activities to help the community.”
to the tune of beautiful Bollywood Dr. Sumul Rawal, Treasurer of
melodies, while saluting India on the AAPI, “This is another example of
glorious occasion of India’s 75th an- our ongoing efforts to make AAPI a
niversary of Independence Day. mainstream organization and work
Dr. Ravi Kolli, President of on issues affecting physicians includ-
AAPI along with several Regional ing physician shortage, burnout, and
Directors, past presidents, members credentialing, while leveraging the
of BOT from different parts of the strength of 100,000 Indian American
country joined the over a hundred physicians.”
thousand fellow Indian Americans
to be part of the largest India Day
Parade around the world, organized
by the Federation of Indian Associa-
tions (FIA).
As the AAPI float passed
through the VIP Salute Box, leaders
of the Federation of Indian Associa-
tions (FIA) called out AAPI, stating,
if there is one organization whose
response to the Covid pandemic and
beyond, serving selflessly millions of
people around the nation, and their
actions have become a benchmark
for the rest of the Diaspora com-
munity, it is AAPI and the tireless
work of its members. You have put
a benchmark for all other diaspora
organizations, they said.
Calling the Indian American
Physicians as the “real heroes” FIA
leaders said “You are the real heroes
who have risked your lives and have
been out to assist others. “What is
unique about AAPI is that you bring
a global perspective to defeat the
virus and serve the people. We are
proud of the achievements of the 4
million Indians in the United States.”
“AAPI is only about 40 years old,
and we have achieved a lot in this
young age,” Dr. Anjana Sammader
said. “This year India celebrates its

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