CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 97Introduced by Assembly Member Kalra(Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Cooper, Cristina Garcia, and Stone)(Principal coauthors: Senators Archuleta, Cortese, and Wieckowski)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry)July 01, 2021 Relative to Indias Independence Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 97, as introduced, Kalra. Indias Independence Day.This measure would recognize August 15, 2021, as Indias Independence Day, and urge all Californians to join in celebrating Indias independence.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, As the day began on August 15, 1947, at the stroke of midnight, the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, gave his famous Tryst with Destiny speech proclaiming Indias independence; andWHEREAS, The Tryst with Destiny speech captured the essence of the nonviolent Indian freedom struggle against British colonial rule in India; andWHEREAS, Indias Independence Day is one of the most important national holidays in India. The biggest event of the day takes place in Delhi where the Prime Minister hoists the national flag at the Red Fort, delivers a nationally televised speech that highlights the achievements of the government, discusses current issues and future plans for progress, and pays tribute to the leaders of Indias struggle for freedom; andWHEREAS, Indias Independence Day is celebrated on August 15 of each year to commemorate its independence. It was celebrated by 400 million Indians in 1947 and today is celebrated by over one billion people living in India, and many people living in other parts of the world, including California, which is home to the largest population of Asian Indians in the United States; andWHEREAS, The local community of people in California who hail from India, or with ancestral ties to India, continually demonstrate the greatness and beauty of their homeland, and their contributions are notable and reflect success in many industries and community activism; andWHEREAS, Ever since August 15, 1947, Indias nonviolent struggle for freedom, its rejection of terrorism and extremism, and its belief in democracy, tolerance, and the rule of law have been an inspiration and beacon of hope for people around the world; andWHEREAS, Indias example has had a profound effect on many countries, including the United States. Leaders of our civil rights movement, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke about the debt they owed to Mahatma Gandhi. Ties between our two peoples have never been stronger. The over three million members of the Indian American community are living examples of the bonds that bind our nations together and their accomplishments have become well-known and admired in both countries; andWHEREAS, India is the worlds largest democracy by population with roughly 1.4 billion people, more than one billion of whom are eligible to vote; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby recognizes August 15, 2021, as Indias Independence Day, and urges all Californians to join in celebrating Indias independence; and be it furtherResolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 97Introduced by Assembly Member Kalra(Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Cooper, Cristina Garcia, and Stone)(Principal coauthors: Senators Archuleta, Cortese, and Wieckowski)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry)July 01, 2021 Relative to Indias Independence Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 97, as introduced, Kalra. Indias Independence Day.This measure would recognize August 15, 2021, as Indias Independence Day, and urge all Californians to join in celebrating Indias independence.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Concurrent Resolution
No. 97
Introduced by Assembly Member Kalra(Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Cooper, Cristina Garcia, and Stone)(Principal coauthors: Senators Archuleta, Cortese, and Wieckowski)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry)July 01, 2021
Introduced by Assembly Member Kalra(Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Cooper, Cristina Garcia, and Stone)(Principal coauthors: Senators Archuleta, Cortese, and Wieckowski)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry)
July 01, 2021
Relative to Indias Independence Day.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 97, as introduced, Kalra. Indias Independence Day.
This measure would recognize August 15, 2021, as Indias Independence Day, and urge all Californians to join in celebrating Indias independence.
This measure would recognize August 15, 2021, as Indias Independence Day, and urge all Californians to join in celebrating Indias independence.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
WHEREAS, As the day began on August 15, 1947, at the stroke of midnight, the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, gave his famous Tryst with Destiny speech proclaiming Indias independence; and
WHEREAS, The Tryst with Destiny speech captured the essence of the nonviolent Indian freedom struggle against British colonial rule in India; and
WHEREAS, Indias Independence Day is one of the most important national holidays in India. The biggest event of the day takes place in Delhi where the Prime Minister hoists the national flag at the Red Fort, delivers a nationally televised speech that highlights the achievements of the government, discusses current issues and future plans for progress, and pays tribute to the leaders of Indias struggle for freedom; and
WHEREAS, Indias Independence Day is celebrated on August 15 of each year to commemorate its independence. It was celebrated by 400 million Indians in 1947 and today is celebrated by over one billion people living in India, and many people living in other parts of the world, including California, which is home to the largest population of Asian Indians in the United States; and
WHEREAS, The local community of people in California who hail from India, or with ancestral ties to India, continually demonstrate the greatness and beauty of their homeland, and their contributions are notable and reflect success in many industries and community activism; and
WHEREAS, Ever since August 15, 1947, Indias nonviolent struggle for freedom, its rejection of terrorism and extremism, and its belief in democracy, tolerance, and the rule of law have been an inspiration and beacon of hope for people around the world; and
WHEREAS, Indias example has had a profound effect on many countries, including the United States. Leaders of our civil rights movement, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke about the debt they owed to Mahatma Gandhi. Ties between our two peoples have never been stronger. The over three million members of the Indian American community are living examples of the bonds that bind our nations together and their accomplishments have become well-known and admired in both countries; and
WHEREAS, India is the worlds largest democracy by population with roughly 1.4 billion people, more than one billion of whom are eligible to vote; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby recognizes August 15, 2021, as Indias Independence Day, and urges all Californians to join in celebrating Indias independence; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.