Independence Day: Anna Hazare to ring bell at NASDAQ
Washington, Aug 14: Indian Americans are preparing to throw a red-carpet welcome to anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare, during his two-week visit to the US, a kind of welcome, which has not been seen for a non-politician from India in recent times.
During
his
stay
in
the
US,
Hazare
is
scheduled
to
criss
cross
the
country
after
leading
India's
Independence
Day
parade
in
New
York
to
be
attended
by
thousands
of
people,
ring
the
bell
at
NASDAQ
and
have
dinner
with
the
South
Carolina
Governor
Indian
American
Nikki
Haley.
Hazare, 76, is schedule to arrive in New York on August 16. He will visit the United Nations headquarters in New York, meet lawmakers at the Capitol Hill; besides interacting with students and academicians in San Francisco, Maryland, the University of Pennsylvania in Wharton and the Columbia University.
Not only Indian Americans are expected to see and listen for the first time this anti-corruption Indian crusader and listen to him, but also the mainstream Americans are eager to hear from him on his views on corruption. The American media too has made a beeline for an interview.
PTI