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India Flag-Raising Ceremony in Bayonne

India flag raising standing proud in front of Bayonne's City Hall

The City of Bayonne held its first India flag-raising ceremony at City Hall to commemorate the 78th anniversary of India’s independence from the British Empire.  India began to function as an independent country at midnight on August 15, 1947.  City officials joined members of Bayonne’s Indian-American community at the ceremony.