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Bhartiya Samaj celebrates 72nd Republic Day with seniors and community leaders Saturday, January 23, 2021 Rizwan Mohammad
January 26, 2021, being a Tuesday, a working day for most New Zealanders, Bhartiya Samaj Charitable Trust on Saturday, January 23 hosted the 72nd Indian Republic Day celebrations in Auckland.
The Mt Roskill War Memorial Hall gleamed with senior citizens dressed in colourful ethnic Indian dresses to celebrate the annual patriotic day.
Prior to starting the festivities, a regular meeting of the senior citizens took place inside the hall as patrons and members toasted birthdays of fellow senior citizens, sang and clapped to different activities.
Hon Consul of India hoisted the tricolour opening the Republic Day celebrations as the hall reverberated in Indian national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ in full unison.