US President Barack Obama greeted Hindus,
Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists across the world
on the occasion of Diwali.
Press Trust of India | Washington | Posted: October 23, 2014 6:28 am
US President Barack Obama greeted Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists across the world on the occasion of Diwali, saying it was a chance to remember that even in the midst of darkness, light will ultimately prevail.
“I want to wish a Happy Diwali to all those who are celebrating the festival of lights here in the United States and around the world,” Obama said in his Diwali message yesterday.
In 2009, Obama became the first US president to celebrate the festival, a time of rejoicing for many in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community and across the world.