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Thousands participate in annual Sikh Day Parade in Manhattan

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New York, April 30: Thousands of Sikhs in the US participated in the annual “Sikh Day Parade” in the heart of Manhattan here, spreading awareness about the faith amid incidents of hate crimes against the minority community.

Men, women and children, dressed in their traditional finery, turned out in large numbers for the 31st “Sikh Day Parade” on Saturday, inundating Manhattan with a sea of turbans.

The parade included live music, dance, performances by children, marching bands, display of Sikh martial arts, decorated floats as well as culinary offerings as participants marched down several blocks along Manhattan’s Madison Avenue.

New York City Police Commissioner James O’Neill and Hoboken Mayor Ravinder S Bhalla attended the parade.

Source Tribune India

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