Ramesh Patel, chairman of FIA-NY, NJ, CT, passed away

New York: Ramesh Patel, chairman of FIA-NY, NJ, CT, which organizes the India Day Parade in Manhattan, New York, passed away

He made the parade a matter of pride for all Indians living in America.
He worked tirelessly every year to raise funds to make the parade the pride of India involving local politicians, celebrities, beauty queens, members of media, and businessmen from this country and from India.

He was the 3rd president of National Federation of Indian American Association (NFIA) 1992-1996. He was a dedicated worker for the Indian American community. He organized conferences, seminars, and exhibitions. It is a tremendous loss for the Indian American community.
NFIA has lost a leader, Indian community has lost a hero of the street fairs, and Patel family has lost their valuable family member. He was a courageous man who fought many battles but could not win the last one.

He is gone but his legacy lives on and he will be remembered by Indians in America as well as in India. Both nations lost a champion who represented India and Indian culture in its best form. The image of India he projected to all American citizens on the streets of New York will live on. We salute to his love and dedication to India. He will not be forgotten – he will live on in the hearts of people he touched with his hard work.