Indians Celebrate Independence With A Bang

Jallosh Getting the Parade Started

     Labeled as the largest Independence Day celebration outside of India, the 73rd annual parade kicked off this past Sunday to thousands of revelers on Madison Avenue. The parade route was getting filled up especially around the staging area near 27th Street where VIP guests Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty and others settled in to watch the amazing display of colors and love of country and tradition. As usual, the mounted police signaled the start of the parade.

     After parade sponsors, including the NBA, Dunkin Donuts and parade founders Federation of Indian Associations made their way down the parade route, the thunderous drum sounds of the perennial favorites Jallosh could be heard from blocks away. As always they got the crowd worked up for what would be a most festive day. They did have some competition from another drum group that played with…