Over 24,000 Indian-Americans sign up for mega event in New York to be addressed by PM Modi
The Hindu
Join the 'Modi & U.S.' event on September 22 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum with 24,000 Indian-Americans.
More than 24,000 members of the Indian diaspora have signed up to attend a mega community event that will be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here next month.
The ‘Modi & U.S.’ Progress Together' event will be held on September 22 at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which has a capacity of 15,000.
The Indo-American Community of USA (IACU) said on Tuesday (August 27, 2024) that over 24,000 Indian-Americans have signed up to attend the mega event that will be addressed by Mr. Modi.
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The IACU said in a statement that registrations for the Uniondale, Long Island event have come through 590 community organisations, all of whom have signed up as ‘Welcome Partners’, from across the United States.
“While Indian Americans from at least 42 States are expected to attend, the response has been particularly strong from the tri-state area,” it said.
"We’re committed to ensuring as many people as possible can participate in this historic event," said a key organiser of the event.
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