VOL 9 ISSUE 24 ● NEW YORK ● JUNE 19 - JUNE 25, 2015 ● Tel: 646-247-9458 ● www.theindianpanorama.com ●PRICE 40 CENTS BJP BLEEDS: We wish our readers a Happy Father’s Day Lalitgate and now Advani Emergency Remark ‘Investors are certainly looking NEW DELHI (TIP): As if the pain of Lalitgate involving Sushma Swaraj forward to making large amount of and Vasundhara Raje Scindia was not enough , Advani chose to inject a little more of it with his investments in India’: Arun Jaitley emergency remarks. Already in the line of NEW YORK CITY (TIP): opposition's fire over the India's Finance Minister Lalit Modi issue, the ruling International Arun Jaitley sounded BJP on Thursday, June 18, Day of Yoga optimistic that foreign was further driven to a June 21, 2015 investors are going to make corner over remarks of a large amount of party senior L.K. Advani This special issue is investments in India,. The that he did not rule out dedicated to the First International Day of Yoga reason- they are highly another Emergency-like satisfied with the reform situation in the country. Sponsored by Dr. Parveen Chopra and process initiated by the As the Congress Mrs. Usha P. Chopra Modi government in the last continued its attacks on one year. the Bharatiya Janata Party "I clearly see two kinds of over the help provided to reactions. The predominant "fugitive" former IPL reaction is that there is a lot commissioner Lalit Modi of excitement and a lot of by External Affairs India's Finance Minister Arun Jaitley rang the closing bell at New York Stock Exchange, June 17. contd on Page 2 Photos/ Mohammed Jaffer-SnapsIndia contd on Page 32 ALL SET FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA CELEBRATIONS AT THE UN See also pages UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon and GA President Sam Kutesa to participate NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Massive on June 17, told the media that the headline 17, 18 and 19 preparations are underway to commemorate event will be at the UN headquarters where for special the first International Day of Yoga on India's external affairs minister Sushma Sunday, June 21 at the United Nations and Swaraj will be joined by UN Secretary articles on yoga. other locations in New York. General Ban Ki-moon, President of the Giving out details of the celebration of the General Assembly Sam Kutesa, Indian Please send in India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, first International Day of Yoga on June 21, spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Ambassador Asoke Mukerji gave out details of International your comments India's Permanent Representative to the several other diplomats. Day of Yoga celebrations at a press conference on June 17. United Nations Ambassador Asoke Mukerji, contd on Page 32 Photo/ Jay Mandal 104-02, 120th Street, S. Richmond Hill, NY 11419 www.theindianpanorama.com THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015 NEW YORK ‘Investors are certainly looking forward to making large amount of investments in India’: Arun Jaitley India's Finance Minister Arun Jaitley visited the trading floor of New York Stock Exchange, India's Finance Minister Arun Jaitley met with business and industry leaders at a meet after ringing the closing bell, June 17 organized by FICCI in New York, June 17. contd from page 1 investment is concerned, it went up by 39% tricolor was displayed on various TV screens. Ambuja Neotia Group chairman and almost by the day we are getting India's Ambassador to the US Arun Kumar Harshavardhan Neotia, Apollo Tyres buzz about India. There is a lot of sense of proposals both through the direct route and Singh and India's Consul General in New Chairman Onkar Kanwar, Bharti Enterprises satisfaction with regard to how the reform also through FIPB (Foreign Investment York Dnyaneshwar Mulay also accompanied vice chairman and managing director Rajan process has phased out in the last one year. Promotion Board) route. For example last him. Bharti Mittal and Bharat Hotels chairperson And therefore investors are certainly looking year we got about 350 requests to the FIPB Jaitley, who began his 10-day trip to the US and managing director Jyotsna Suri. forward at India in order to make a large itself", he added. on Wednesday, June 17, was accompanied by Earlier in the day, Jaitley attended a amount of investments in India", Mr. Jaitley Earlier the minister rang the closing bell at a high-level business delegation from India luncheon meeting with executives of top US told reporters after visiting the New York the New York Stock Exchange at 4 pm and that included HSBC India chairman Naina companies organized by the industry Stock Exchange on Wednesday, June 17. also visited the trading floor of the world's Lal Kidwai, JK Paper vice chairman and chamber FICCI. Later, in the evening, he "Last year also, as far as foreign direct largest stock exchange where the Indian managing director Harsh Pati Singhania, attended a civic reception in his honor. Avella/ Brennan Bill establishing non-profit incorporation for Yoga camp organized Hindu, Sikh and Islamic groups passes both Houses ALBANY, NY (TIP): State Senator Tony Avella and International Assembly Member James Brennan announced, June 17, that their bill to provide a means of nonprofit Day incorporation for organized groups affiliated with the of Yoga Hindu, Sikh, and Islamic faiths for legal and tax purposes. Currently, the religious corporations law explicitly names and lays out organization regulations for over 20 religious groups, but does not explicitly recognize groups of the Hindu, Sikh, and Islamic faiths. Senator Avella's legislation, carried in the Assembly by Assembly Member James Brennan, would correct this inconsistency. The bill would explicitly allow each of these groups to have the same rights to incorporation as enjoyed by others under the current New York State Religious Corporations law. Senator Avella stated, "Currently, the law specifically lays out religious aspects and titles of clergy for over 20 different religious groups, but does not include groups of Hindu, Sikh, and Islamic faiths. My bill would seeks to correct this inequity, and ensure that every religious faith At the camp. L to R: Yoga Instructor Anita Rana, District Democratic leader Uma Sengupta, has access to the same rights as any other religious group. I Prerna Reddy, Director, Queens Museum, Ambassador Dnyaneshwar Mulay and Malini Shah am proud to announce that this bill has now passed both houses - it is high time that the Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims NEW YORK (TIP): Indian Business chose this site as hundreds of people Miller,Councilman Paul Vallone, of New York are fully recognized in our law," said Senator Association organized a free Yoga practicing Yoga overlooking the globe Ambassador Dnyaneshwar Mulay, Tony Avella. event at the Queens Museum. It was a symbolize the global yoga movement as District Democratic leader Mrs. Uma "Under the current New York State Religious prelude to mark the International Yoga initiated by PM Modi to unite the world Sengupta . Corporations Law, more than 20 religiously affiliated Day. ". Three different yoga styles were groups enjoy certain rights to incorporation. In passing this Manu Kapoor, founder Indian The opening ceremony was attended practiced by Dileep Guruji, Mrs. Anita bill, Assembly Bill no. 8122, I am pleased to say that these Business Association, NY said: "We by Assemblyman Mike Rana, and Chinmay Patankar. incorporation rights will be expanded to encompass groups affiliated with the Hindu, Sikh, and Islamic faiths." said Assemblymember Jim Brennan, Chair of the New York Lookout for news, views and reviews, State Assembly Committee on Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions. log on to www.theindianpanorama.com THE INDIAN PANORAMA www.theindianpanorama.com NEW YORK FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015 3 India Association of Long Island honors 6 outstanding Indian Americans at Annual Gala Town of Hempstead Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmad presents a citation to IALI India Association of Long Island family President Satnam Singh Parhar LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): India Wealth Management of Prandara Group Sharanjit Singh Thind were at hand to do the Singh Thind and The Indian Panorama Mr. Association of Long Island (IALI), one of the Morgan Stanley; Bobby Singh Sidana, honors. Indrajit S Saluja. oldest and largest Organizations serving the Hotelier / Owner Swan Club Roslyn; well- The generous donors for India Center, the The Entertainment program was Indian community of Long Island known political activist Chairman Sapient IALI home, were also recognized on the organized by Cultural Chair Ms. Jaya celebrated, June 14, its 36th Annual Award Party Bobby K. Kalotee, IALI's Community occasion. They included, among others, Bahadkar. It included beautiful and Fund-Raising Gala at Huntington Hilton Projects Chair Aruna Saxena and principal Elizabeth and Dr. Dev Chitkara; Dr. Parveen performances by Shradhanjali Indian Arts in Melville, NY amidst a good mix of attorney at Banad Law Offices Dev Chopra and Mrs. Usha P. Chopra; Suman and Academy, a mix of classical, semi-classical dignitaries, business and community Viswanath. Gobind Munjal; Dalgit and Satnam S Parhar; and nautanki choreographed by Guru leaders, media, patrons and friends. Dr. Manoj Mohapatra , Deputy Consul Maninder and Mohinder Singh Miglani; and Srimathi Jamuna Mitcham, brilliantly IALI President Satnam S Parhar gave the General of India in New York, Nassau Sampurna and Dr. Yawantraj P Jain. performed by Preya Patel, Gia Mitcham, welcome address and appealed for donations County Business and Economic Director Mr Parhar also gave a special recognition Prerna Chaudhary, Tarang Jain and Pragati for IALI's "India Center". At hand to greet representing County Executive, Kamlesh plaque to IALI Vaisakhi Chair Mr. Ajay Chaudhary. The NYC Bhangra Group and welcome all invited guests was IALI's Mehta, Nassau County 15th District Batra and Ms.