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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                   MAY 15, 2026     |  The Indian Eye 22

                           New York Consulate celebrates

              GUJARAT and MAHARASHTRA Day

            OUR BUREAU
            New York, NY

                  he Consulate General of India in New York
                  held celebrations on the occasion of Gujarat
            Tand  Maharashtra  Day.  Ambassador  Vinay
            Mohan Kwatra praised the contributions of the di-
            aspora as the living bridge, strengthening the bilat-
            eral ties between India and the US.
                In a post on X, the Consulate General said that
            Former Union Minister Suresh Prabhu praised the
            role of the two States in India’s growth and devel-
            opment.
                Sharing further details, the Consulate General
            noted  that  Ambassdor  Kwatra  honoured  several
            personalities during the event.
               “Ambassador honored Suresh Prabhu, Hemant
            Marathe, Mayor West Windsor, Pulkit Desai, May-
            or  Parsippany  -Troy  Hills,  Falu  Shah-  Grammy
            Award winner, Archana Joglekar - Actress, Pooja   celebration of the rich history, vibrant culture and   and the well-being of its people.
            Jhaveri  -  Actress  and  Hardik  Chauhan  -  Gujara- remarkable spirit of Gujarat. The state has made   In  a  post  on  X,  PM  Modi  wrote,  “Heartfelt
            ti Folk Singer for their contributions in different  an  outstanding  contribution  to  India’s  progress.  greetings to all my brothers and sisters in Maha-
            fields”, the post said.                      The dynamic and enterprising nature of the people   rashtra on the occasion of Maharashtra Day. Ma-
                It thanked the Gujarati Associations of North   is noteworthy. May Gujarat continue scaling new  harashtra has a long and glorious history of social
            America,  the  Federation  of  Indian  Associations   heights of progress in the coming times,” said PM  awakening, rich cultural traditions, and leadership
            and other community organisations for making the  Modi on X.                               in diverse fields.”
            occasion a grand success.                        He also extended greetings on the occasion of   May 1 is celebrated as the foundation day of
                Earlier,  Prime  Minister  Narendra  Modi  had  Maharashtra Day and lauded the state’s rich cul- Maharashtra  and  Gujarat,  commemorating  the
            greeted the people of Gujarat, asserting that the   tural heritage and significant contributions to the   establishment of the two states. Gujarat and Ma-
            day is a celebration of the rich history, vibrant cul- nation’s development.               harashtra  were  formed  in  1960,  following  the  di-
            ture and remarkable spirit of Gujarat.           He highlighted Maharashtra’s legacy in fields   vision of the state of Bombay after the passage of
               “Warm greetings to the people of Gujarat on   like literature, music, cinema, industry and educa- the Bombay Reorganisation Act, which came into
            the special occasion of Gujarat Day. This day is a   tion, and wished for the state’s continued progress   effect on May 1, 1960.

                        SAWAO celebrates International Women’s Day

            OUR BUREAU

            New York, NY
                  he South Asian Women’s Or-
                  ganization  (SAWAO)  marked
            TInternational  Women’s  Day
            with  an  inspiring  event  celebrating
            the  achievements  and  resilience  of
            women in the community.
                The  event  featured  keynote
            speakers,  panel  discussions,  and                                                                   many  individual  supporters,  as  well
            cultural  performances,  highlighting                                                                 as our dedicated committee members
            themes of empowered.                                                                                  whose hard work ensures the success
                SAWAO founded in 2015 by Su-                                                                      of every event.
            hag Mehta with just 15 members, has                                                                       SAWAO  is  dedicated  to  creat-
            grown into a vibrant nonprofit com-                                                                   ing an inclusive platform that brings
            munity of 211 members and is proud-  Day, Holi celebrations, talent shows,   partners,  including  Navika  Group,   people  together,  encourages  partic-
            ly  registered  under  501(c)(3).  Over   picnics,  Christmas  parties,  and  gala   Eastend  Management,  Dunkin’  Do-  ipation, and fosters personal growth
            the past two years, SAWAO has suc-  dinners.                        nuts,  Indo  American  Senior  Group,   across  all  age  groups.  We  strive  to
            cessfully organized a variety of events,   SAWAO  extended  sincere  grat-  Shriniketan  Foundation,  Arti  Foun-  build  a  strong  sense  of  community,
            including  Women’s  Day,  Mother’s   itude  to  our  generous  sponsors  and   dation,  Parker  Jewish  Institute,  and   connection, and cultural engagement.

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