CA ACR264

Recognizes August 15, 2018, as India's Independence Day and urges all Californians to celebrate India's independence

Commemorates India's independence achieved on August 15, 1947, when Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru delivered his "Tryst with Destiny" speech at midnight

Acknowledges India as the world's largest democracy with approximately 1.3 billion people and over 800 million eligible voters

Recognizes California's significant Indian American population, the largest in the United States, and their contributions across multiple industries and communities

Notes the historical influence of India's nonviolent independence movement on the United States civil rights movement, including its impact on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.