Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Aug 12: A fly-past by a 220 ft-long majestic Indian tricolour, made of Khadi, over the iconic Hudson river and the display of a giant billboard at the Times Square as a part of the massive events scheduled to honour 75 years of India’s Independence.
For this year’s Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Federation of Indian Associations NY-NJ-CT-NE (FIA) has organised a wide range of unique events to commemorate India’s 75th anniversary of independence.
The ceremony will begin on August 15 with the raising of the Khadi-made Indian national flag in Times Square. The famous Empire State Building will once again be illuminated in the colours of the Indian tricolour.
According to FIA, Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav will host a massive ‘India Day Parade’ billboard in Times Square on August 15 as part of its major events to honour 75 years of India’s independence.
Further, a special 220 feet-long Indian tricolour, made of Khadi, will be flown over the Hudson River in New York. FIA said that this will be a one-of-its-kind special fly-past of the ‘largest Indian tricolour’ over the iconic river and will be witnessed by thousands.
