“The City of Springfield is honoured and proud to be the home of a vibrant Indian American community.”
— Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno
Around 400 Indian citizens and members of the Indian Association of Greater Springfield were seen cheering as the Indian national flag was symbolically raised at a special ceremony on the sixth-floor terrace of the Marriot Hotel in downtown Springfield.
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno issued a proclamation declaring August 15, 2022, as Indian Independence Day in Springfield, and said that even after raising the flag on a small pole at the Marriot celebration, he would formally raise the flag outside City Hall on August 15 morning, the first time ever the Indian flag has flown over Court Square.
“…they have integrated well into the larger social fabric of the United States. They are a living bridge between India and the U.S. retaining their value, their cultures, their traditions, and at the same time being very much American at their heart. That is the beauty of the Indian diaspora here.”
“The City of Springfield is honoured and proud to be the home of a vibrant Indian American community,” he said as he and Deputy Consul General at the New York consulate Dr. Varun Jeph pulled the cords that raised the flag.
“The Independence Day of India is not only celebrated there but by the entire Indian diaspora. It has been taken to every nook and corner of the world, but especially here in the United States. We are very proud of our 4.5 million strong diasporas,” Jeph said.
“I think the roots that the Indian diaspora has with the motherland has remained strong as ever,” he said. “At the same time, they have integrated well into the larger social fabric of the United States. They are a living bridge between India and the U.S. retaining their value, their cultures, their traditions, and at the same time being very much American at their heart. That is the beauty of the Indian diaspora here.”
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