PATNA: The Bihar-Jharkhand Association of North America (BJANA) celebrated Bihar's centenary at Marlboro Community Hall, New Jersey (US), on Saturday night. As many as 300 people of Bihar and Jharkhand origin came from the north-eastern states of the US which included residents of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.
Speaking on the occasion, BJANA president Shashi Sinha called upon fellow members to take up public causes in the US as well as in Bihar and Jharkhand.
He also hailed the philanthropy and social work done by some of the prominent BJANA members in Bihar & Jharkhand.
He talked about the support extended by the BJANA to the Bharat Vikash Parishad Viklang Niwas and hospital on the Patna-Gaya Road in Patna. He also congratulated Prabhat and Somya Das for setting up libraries all across Bihar.
It was a nice and pleasant evening and the organizers presented a good mix of cultural shows, speeches, exquisite food and beverages with an opportunity for members to mingle and cherish common roots that all share.
Prominent local leaders, including Sudhanshu Prasad, a BJANA supporter, who also happens to be council member of Edison Township in New Jersey, US, was presented with a Recognition Plaque for his continued support to the BJANA community. Addressing the audience he said, "We should never give up our identity."
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