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Pooja Hegde Leads New York India Day Parade As Chief Guest, Thousands Join Independence Day Celebration
More than 40 floats and costumed performers joined the parade, which organizers billed as the country’s largest India Day celebration.
- On Sunday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul joined the 44th annual India Day Parade in Manhattan, where more than 40 floats traveled along Madison Avenue across 13 blocks.
- The celebration marked India's 80th Independence Day and America's 250th birthday, creating a significant moment for attendees. Participants praised the parade's theme of "Harmony in Heritage" as a unifying force.
- Across the country, Fremont, California, held its own celebration on August 16, where Fremont Mayor Raj Salwan and gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton participated. More than 60 percent of Fremont's population is of Asian descent.
- Fremont Mayor Raj Salwan told The Epoch Times it was an "exciting day" for the community. "We are one humanity," Salwan said, emphasizing Indian traditions of spirituality and family values.
- Festivities featured diverse participants, including Falun Dafa practitioners and an "Indian Elvis." Attendee Prashant Patel, visiting from Boston, said the parade made him feel connected to both countries, calling the relationship "great.
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Indian Independence Day Parade in Fremont Brings Diverse Ethnic Communities Together
A parade celebrating India’s Independence Day was held in Fremont, California, on Aug. 16, drawing residents from Fremont and neighboring cities. Attendees included elected officials, cultural organizations, and people from various ethnic communities. Fremont Mayor Raj Salwan told The Epoch Times that it was an “exciting day” and an important moment for the local community, as America recently celebrated its 250th birthday and now India is celeb…
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torontotelegraph.com"Celebrating India's 80th Independence Day": New York hosts vibrant India Day Parade
The Consulate General of India in New York, in a post on X on Monday, said, "Celebrating India's 80th Independence Day at the iconic India Day Parade in New York City!"
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