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india Collection of books launched during

diwali Celebration at stamford Public library

The meeting also expressed concerns about the ongoing campaign by the vested interests to erase the legacy

of independent India’s first prime minister

OuR BuREAu GOPIO-CT officials with dignitaries at Stamford Library’s Diwali Celebration and Launch of India Collection of Books, from l. to r. Jayashri Chin-
Stamford, CT talapudi, Meera Banta, Anita Mathur, Prachi Narayan, Indian Consul Vipul Dev, Indian Consul General Randhir Kumar Jaiswal, Mayor David Mar-

erguson Library in Stamford, tin, Dr. Thomas Abraham, Mayor-elect Caroline Simmons, Mahesh Jhangiani, Srinivas Akarapu, Rep. Matt Blumenthal and Prasad Chintalapudi
CT celebrated India’s Festi-
Fval of Lights, Diwali, with the
launch of India Collection of Books
on Sunday, Nov. 14th. The Connecti-
cut Chapter of the Global organiza-
tion of People of Indian Origin (GO-
PIO-CT) coordinated the program
with the library. The India related
books were donated by Govt. of India
through its consulate in New York.
The chief guest was Indian Consul
General Randhir Jaiswal, who inau-
gurated the new book collection of
Indian art, on political leaders and
social reformers, travel books and
books in Indian languages including
Hindi, Telegu and Gujarati.
The launch event began with an
invocation to Lord Ganesha and a new initiative from the GOPIO-CT people all over the world including all over the world,” added Dr. Thom-
universal prayer by GOPIO-CT Sec- and thanked the Indian Consulate heads of many countries including as Abraham, Emcee for the event
retary Prachi Narayan and Yashasvi for donating the books. President Joe Biden at the White and a main organizer, who had initi-
Jhangiani, which were followed by GOPIO Chairman Dr. Thomas House. ated the book launch.
the lighting of the traditional lamp Abraham said that the underlying “As the pandemic is still not ever Consul General Randhir Jaiswal
and Diyas by dignitaries and GOPIO theme of Diwali celebration is, Light and there is resistance to vaccination inaugurated the book collection and
leaders, signifying the Diwali celebra- over Darkness, Victory of Good over by some groups of people and the complimented Stamford Library for
tion. In her welcome address, Library Evil and Knowledge over Ignorance, celebration of knowledge over igno- this new initiative and said that USA
President Alice Knapp lauded the which has caught up the attention of rance has greater meaning to people Continued at next page... >>

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