Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau not too long ago shared a video that includes his visits to temples and interplay with Hindu neighborhood to have a good time Diwali.
“Blissful Diwali! So many particular moments shared celebrating with the neighborhood this week,” he mentioned, sharing the video on X.
Trudeau confirmed spiritual threads on his wrist and mentioned, “I received these bracelets once I was in three completely different Hindu temples over the previous few months. They’re good luck. They’re, yeah, safety”
“I’m not taking them off until they fall off,” he later added within the video.
Trudeau was additionally seen partaking warmly with members of the neighborhood, having fun with conventional Indian sweets like jalebis within the video.
This festive celebration happens towards the backdrop of escalating diplomatic tensions between Canada and India, following the killing of terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and Canada accusing “Indian authorities’s hand in it”, which has strained relations between the 2 nations.
Earlier on Friday, Trudeau prolonged his Diwali needs, highlighting the importance of the competition. “In the present day, we be part of thousands and thousands of individuals in Canada and all over the world to have a good time Diwali,” his assertion learn. He highlighted the celebration of sunshine over darkness, saying, “In the present day, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, and Jain households will have a good time the triumph of sunshine over darkness with festivities, candles, diyas, and fireworks. Wishing you all pleasure and prosperity throughout this particular time.”
In the meantime, the ministry of exterior affairs in India expressed disappointment over a troubling pattern of intolerance and extremism in Canada after the opposition chief Pierre Poilievre’s choice to cancel the Diwali celebrations at Parliament Hill.
