New York: Indian Overseas Congress, USA leaders, members, families and friends joined together at its annual meet to celebrate its successful activities in 2024 on November 22, 2024, in Manhattan, New York where over 120 attendees partook in the celebrations and the holiday festivities under auspice of its President Mohinder Singh Gilzian who welcomed the members and the guests and thanked them for their hard work in 2024 and, noting that although the Indian Congress Party missed the mark by a very small margin, it had nonetheless leaped forward in the Lok Sabha elections to the forefront causing jitters to BJP.
The evening began by Secretary-General Harbachan Singh giving a rousing and a warm welcome to everyone. He had just returned from India after the campaign season for Vidhan Sabha Elections in Haryana and three other states and expressed great satisfaction in the efforts of the Indian Congress Party especially in Jammu and Kashmir.
Harbachan ji first conveyed the greetings and best wishes from Global Chairman Dr. Sam Pitroda who also pointed out that Gandhi’s passion has always been to ensure that democracy is practiced in all its forms, with focus on development, inclusion, diversity, freedom, justice, economy, unemployment, climatic control, education, health, safety, and security in international affairs.
Harbachan ji announced the names of recent new appointments by the Central Working Committee in IOC.USA to new positions and distributed account statements for the approval by the Executive Committee members. Both items were unanimously endorsed. He then commended Dr. Joshua Jayasingh and Pradeep Samala for their extraordinary work on souvenirs and accounts.
Harbachan ji applauded the courage, contributions, sacrifice and the zeal of all the leaders for their sustained outstanding service to IOC.USA during the year.
President Mohinder Singh Gilzian respectfully welcomed the father of General Secretary Sophia Sharma, from Jammu and Kashmir, with a shawl.
Vice President Baldev Randhawa in his speech, paid special tribute to members who successfully supported IOC.USA in hosting Rahul Gandhi during all his recent visits to the USA.
Pradeep Samala, Working President of North-East Zone of IOC.USA recognized several leaders and supporters of the National Congress Party.
