Bill Text: TX SR26 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating Indian Independence Day on August 15, 2021.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-07-29 - Reported enrolled [SR26 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR26-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, On August 15, 2021, the people of India and | ||
individuals of Indian descent the world over are commemorating | ||
the date that the nation achieved its independence from British | ||
rule; and | ||
WHEREAS, The colonization of India by the British began | ||
in 1757 and continued for nearly two centuries; during World | ||
War I and in the years that followed, the Indian independence | ||
movement gained momentum under the leadership of Mohandas | ||
Gandhi, who urged his followers to fight for their sovereignty | ||
through peaceful means; British colonial authorities | ||
responded by jailing Gandhi and hundreds of others, but | ||
opposition to British rule continued to grow among the Indian | ||
people; following the conclusion of World War II, the moment of | ||
liberation was at hand; and | ||
WHEREAS, On August 15, 1947, the Indian Independence Act | ||
went into effect, establishing India as a sovereign country; over | ||
the past 74 years, it has emerged as a vibrant, culturally rich, | ||
and economically diverse nation that is the most populous | ||
democracy in the world; and | ||
WHEREAS, Each year, Indian Independence Day is observed on | ||
August 15, and festivities include flag-raising ceremonies, kite | ||
flying, and cultural presentations; these traditions are | ||
celebrated not only in India but also in the United States and in | ||
the many other countries around the globe that benefit from a | ||
large Indian community; and | ||
WHEREAS, The story of India's hard-fought and ultimately | ||
victorious struggle for independence continues to resonate | ||
strongly with those who champion the cause of liberty, and it is a | ||
pleasure to join in celebrating the anniversary of the nation's | ||
establishment; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commemorate Indian | ||
Independence Day on August 15, 2021, and pay tribute to the | ||
important contributions made by Indian Americans to our state and | ||
nation. | ||
Kolkhorst | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on July 29, 2021. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |