Once Again, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau Celebrates Diwali With The Indian Community In Ottawa
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wowed the crowd in Ottawa, the capital of Canada by joining in the Diwali celebrations.
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Diwali Mubarak! We're celebrating in Ottawa tonight. #HappyDiwali! pic.twitter.com/HBFlQUBhWX
¡ª Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) October 17, 2017
After the celebration, Trudeau took it to social media to wish every a Happy Diwali.
In the photo that was tweeted by him, he could be seen lighting a ceremonial lamp during the celebration along with the Indian High Commissioner, Vikas Swarup.
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#DiwaliontheHill.Fabulous celebration of the Festival of Lights in Ottawa with members of the Liberal caucus and prominent Community leaders pic.twitter.com/KA7N2w2pH3
¡ª Vikas Swarup (@VikasSwarup) October 17, 2017
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It was great to catch up with Ministers @NavdeepSBains @HarjitSajjan @SohiAmarjeet @CQualtro & @BardishKW pic.twitter.com/63sfWtnHZs
¡ª Vikas Swarup (@VikasSwarup) October 17, 2017
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A highlight was the Ottawa unveiling of the joint India Canada stamps on Diwali with @canadapostcorp CEO DeepakChopra & 5 Canadian Ministers pic.twitter.com/9soJXyejBM
¡ª Vikas Swarup (@VikasSwarup) October 17, 2017
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But the biggest highlight was the presence of Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau Always a pleasure to see him & he is always in fab Indian attire pic.twitter.com/jHVlTqmSyZ
¡ª Vikas Swarup (@VikasSwarup) October 17, 2017
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And here is Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau conveying his very warm Diwali greetings to everyone pic.twitter.com/7YkD6B5Jxm
¡ª Vikas Swarup (@VikasSwarup) October 17, 2017
This is not the first time that the Canadian PM has celebrated an Indian festival. He does so almost every year, owing to the presence of so many Indians in Canada. It may not be something extravagant but it's heart-warming to see a leader of his stature make such a gesture.
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