August 26, 2016 Community Across America India Post 23 www.indiapost.com I-Day celebrated at Gandhi Memorial in Dallas MGMNT Board members Attendees singing National anthems of both countries India Post News Service Saluting the Indian flag, he said that we are all very fortunate and DALLAS, TX: Mahatma indebted to this great country Gandhi Memorial of North Texas USA where freedom and democ- (MGMNT) celebrated India's 70th racy prevail and celebration of Independence Day on August 15 events like these are allowed. He with hundreds of jubilant Indian paid rich tributes to freedom fight- Americans at Mahatma Gandhi ers and national leaders like Ma- Memorial Plaza, Irving that houses hatma Gandhi, Subhash Chandra the largest Gandhi Memorial in the Bose, Lala Lajpat Rai, Chandra USA. Sekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh, Addressing 600 plus Non Resi- Jawahar Lal Nehru, Sardar dent Indians who came to cel- Vallabhbhai Patel and many oth- ebrate the event, Mrs Shabnam ers. Modgil, MGMNT Board of Direc- Taiyab Kundawala, MGMNT tor, paid rich tributes to Mahatma Board of Director, recited the fa- Gandhi. Rao Kalvala, MGMNT vorable Bhajan of Gandhiji Secretary, in his welcome address raghupati raghava raja raam and said that celebrating this event at requested all to observe a moment Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Plaza of silence to pay tribute to all fallen is more relevant and significant as heroes in the freedom struggle. our "Father of the Nation" played Jack Godhwani, MGMNT a vital role in attaining Indepen- Board of Director, extended his A section of the crowd dence through peaceful means. best wishes in Hindi to all on the He added that Gandhiji's mes- occasion of India's 70th Indepen- sages are key to the progress of dence Day. mankind in and have huge rel- Salman Farshori, MGMNT evance even today. He urged all Board of Director, thanked attend- those attending to join the upcom- ees, volunteers and all supporters ing Annual Gandhi Peace-Walk to who had helped making the event be held on October 2 at the same successful. venue. The MGMNT team inaugu- Dr. Prasad Thotakura, MGMNT rated the "Seating Area" with four Chairman, hoisted the Tri-color park benches and "Plant a Tree" Indian Flag in the midst of cheer- donor recognition pedestal at this ing, thundering applause of crowd event and thanked all the donors waving both Indian and US flags. who made this possible..