Indian spiritual leader Swami Avdheshanand Giri kicked off diaspora-driven celebrations in the US to mark "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav", an initiative to commemorate 75 years of India's independence. Avdheshanand, who heads the Juna Akhara, unveiled a poster for the events in the presence of Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) office-bearers on Saturday and congratulated the Indian-American community for such an effort.