PHOTOS: Diwali celebrated with ceremony at B.C. legislature
Rachna Singh, parliamentary secretary for anti-racism initiatives; Premier John Horgan; Surinder Sharma, president of the Victoria Hindu Parishad and Cultural Centre; and premier-designate David Eby light candles to celebrate Diwali at the B.C. legislature on Tuesday, Oct. 25.
Officials at the B.C. legislature marked Diwali with a ceremony that filled the hall of honour with music and lights. “During this time, millions of families will light the Diya, and celebrate the triumph of hope over despair, good over evil, and light over darkness,” said Singh. “We have been through a lot in the last two and a half years, but this is a time for a new beginning. I believe our best and brightest days are ahead of us.”
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