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The Prime Minister's message for Diwali 2023

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sends his best wishes for Diwali.

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street and The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP
• Published: 11 November 2023

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Happy Diwali to all those celebrating around the world and across the UK, and a very happy Bandi Chhor Divas to our friends in the Sikh community.

With the lighting of the Diyas, let this be a moment we can look to the future with hope. My guiding light as Prime Minister is the determination to change things for the better, and as a symbol of the triumph of light over darkness, I believe Diwali is a poignant representation of the endeavour for a brighter tomorrow.

As your first British Asian Prime Minister, and a devout Hindu, I also hope this can be a celebration of the fantastic ethnic and cultural diversity which makes the UK the place it is today.

Published 11 November 2023