{"id":1124,"date":"2018-01-26T17:14:37","date_gmt":"2018-01-27T01:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sdc.wastateleg.org\/dhingra\/?p=1124"},"modified":"2020-09-17T00:10:02","modified_gmt":"2020-09-17T00:10:02","slug":"dhingra-introduces-resolution-honoring-republic-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/dhingra\/2018\/01\/26\/dhingra-introduces-resolution-honoring-republic-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Dhingra introduces resolution honoring Republic Day of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Manka Dhingra introduced a resolution\u00a0in the Senate to honor and celebrate Republic Day of India on Friday, Jan. 26. She delivered the following remarks:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you, Madam President.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI rise today to honor the 69<sup>th<\/sup> Republic Day of India, celebrating the day in which India implemented its Constitution, taking the final step toward full independence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe nation of India defeated colonization and achieved independence through a peaceful, nonviolent resistance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday we honor and celebrate the journey, which led to the establishment of the world\u2019s largest, and one of the most diverse, democracies in the world\u2014with over 300 languages and dialects spoken throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmerica shares many values with India including the constitutional tenants, which ensure dignity and liberty for its constituents and equality in the eyes of the law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWashington state also shares deep cultural and economic ties with India.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThousands of Indian-Americans live in Washington state and enrich every facet of our society\u2014from the classroom, to the boardroom, to the battlefield.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndian-Americans are small business owners, entrepreneurs, and CEOs of Washington companies, including the founding officers of many tech companies, like the businesses in the 45<sup>th<\/sup> Legislative District.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMadam President, I am proud to stand before you today and honor Republic Day 2018 as a symbol of the shared values of democracy and liberty, between the nation of India, our nation and our state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. 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