Indo-Canadian lawmaker celebrates Diwali on Parliament Hill, raises Hindu flag | Watch video
Diwali celebration at Parliament Hill which saw a great turnout of prominent members of the Indian diaspora from several Canadian cities like Ottawa, the Greater Toronto Area, and Montreal. Arya also raised a Hindu flag with the sacred symbol 'aum' on Parliament Hill, PTI reported.
"I was pleased to host Diwali on Parliament Hill. We also used this opportunity to raise the flag of the Hindu sacred symbol Aum on Parliament Hill," Arya said in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) which has garnered 26.5k views, 1k likes and 199 retweets since posted.
"Great turnout with participants from Ottawa, Greater Toronto Area, Montreal and many other places," the lawmaker posted. “The event was supported by 67 Hindu and Indo-Canadian organizations across Canada," Arya, who hails from Karnataka, said.
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