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NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                            NOVEMBER 19, 2021  |      The Indian Eye 28


            BJana hosts spectacular diwali night




                          with lights, music and dances




































                                                                                                              told them about BJANA’s fundrais-
        OuR BuREAu
                                                                                                              ing and its charity programs. He
        New York                                                                                              thanked chief guests Mr Jaiswal, his
                                                                                                              team and the NY consulate for all
              ihar Jharkhand Association                                                                      the support during Vande Bharat
              of North America (BJANA)
        Bheld its one of the spectacular                                                                      Mission  and  this  unprecedented
                                                                                                              COVID times.
        annual Diwali event after a gap of 2                                                                      Dr Gupta thanked Ramesh
        years on Oct 24 2021 at Royal Albert                                                                  Bhatia Foundation who was quite
        Palace in Fords, New Jersey. The                                                                      generous  in  donating  the  fund  for
        event at the ballroom was attended                                                                    many social causes executed by BJA-
        by an estimated more than 500 com-                                                                    NA back in Bihar and Jharkhand.
        munity members.
                                                                                                                  The Event was hosted and en-
                                                                                                              tertained by Omi Vaidya , Bolly-
        the  chief guest for the event                                                                        wood actor from movie Three Idiots
        was  consul General  randhir                                                                          , enthralled the crowds.
                                                                                                                  The  Event  was  fun  filled  with
        Jaiswal and Deputy  consul                                                                            cultural programs, including dance

        general Dr Varun Jeph. consul                                                                         by the Kids, women’s group, singing
                                                                                                              and mesmerizing musical instru-
        General Jaiswal wished all hap-                                                                       ment play.
                                                                                                                  There were lucky draws which
        py Diwali and said “may this                                                                          attendees  completely  enjoyed.  At
        festive season bring prosperity                                                                       the same time talented BJANA kids

        and development in everyone’s                                                                         were rewarded and handed over
                                                                                                              with scholarship awards. Diwali spe-
        life”. he highlighted how BJa-                                                                        cial  magazine  “Vaishali”  was  inau-
        na events bring the community                                                                         gurated, and the kids who contribut-
                                                                                                              ed to Vaishali were rewarded.
        close  to home and appreciat-                                                                             On this occasion, BJANA also

        ed BJana’s remarkable effort                                                                          honored former President Late Dr.
                                                                                                              Girija Roy, Professor Narendra Jag-
        during the covid times.                                                                               gi of Ranchi and Dr. Mithilesh Das
                                                                                                              of RIMS.
            The Deputy Consul general, Dr                                                                         Jam packed event was attended
        Varun Jeph, highlighted the event                                                                     by all the BJANA committee mem-
        as an ideal occasion and ideal plat-  bring the wealth and prosperity not   in every body’s life.     bers, past presidents, FIA (Federa-
        form to celebrate this early Diwali.   only  materialistic wealth but the   BJANA President Dr Avinash   tion of Indian Association) dignitar-
        He wishes this festive season would   spiritual wealth and mental wealth   Gupta addressed the guests and   ies and community leaders.


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