ICC celebrates Indian National Unity Week

The Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) celebrated the National Unity Week recently as part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. Qatar Design Consortium executive manager Subrato Mukherjee gave a keynote speech on the topic 'Shared Prosperity for National Unity.” Several week-long events by various organisations followed until October 31.

The theme of the National Unity week is ‘Paanch Pran' (Five Important Principles) to make India a developed country by 2047 while celebrating 100 years of independence. Indian embassy first secretary and ICC co-ordinating officer Xavier Dhanraj expressed the importance of Rashtirya Ekta Divas and the contribution by freedom fighters, especially the first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who played a prominent role in forming states and bringing them together under the Union of India after independence. ICC president P N Baburajan, Indian Community Benevolent Forum president Vinod Nair, senior community leader Hassan Chougule, and ICC advisory chair K S P Prasad were among those present.The ICC student forum also celebrated the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel by taking a unity pledge. Indian embassy counsellor (political & commerce) T Angeline Premalatha was the chief guest. ICC's activity co-ordinator and education head Kamla Thakur made the opening remarks. Daiwik Dhar was the anchor. Meena Makesh welcomed the gathering. Shivansh Sharma proposed a vote of thanks.