9 November 2007
Gordon Brown has sent a message to British Hindus and Sikhs celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights.
In his address, the PM recognised the "the huge contribution made by British Hindu and Sikh communities to our country’s prosperity and our culture" as something "we can all be immensely proud of".
He spoke about the festival as a special time for families, saying that it "reaches beyond your communities to people all over the world".
Read the PM’s statement in full
I’m delighted to send my warmest greetings to everyone in our Hindu and Sikh communities on the auspicious occasion of Diwali.
Diwali is such a wonderful inclusive festival, which reaches beyond your communities to people of many backgrounds all over the world. The symbolic lighting of lamps, representing life, hope and new beginnings sends a powerful message of unity and peace to us all.
I know that Diwali is a special time for families, who come together to celebrate and reflect on the year gone by.
And it also gives me an opportunity to recognise and reflect on the huge contribution made by British Hindu and Sikh communities to our country’s prosperity and our culture. Your involvement in every sphere of our national life is something we can all immensely be proud of.
Once again, my very best wishes for a joyous occasion.
Happy Diwali.
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