His Majesty King Charles III sent a special Diwali message to the Hinduja family this year, highlighting their commitment to all faiths and communities. The message was delivered by his Principal Private Secretary Sir Clive Alderton at the Hinduja’s Diwali reception held at 14 Carlton House Terrace on 26 October. Peers, MPs, Business leaders, High Commissioners/Ambassadors of 22 countries along with more than 200 guests attended the event. With the exchange of Diwali greetings, Rishi Sunak's ascent to the prime minister's office was proudly celebrated.
Welcoming the guests, Gopichand P Hinduja, co-chairman of the Hinduja Group, said, “Wealth is something you give away and get blessings from people. Today’s scenario reminds me of my own movie- Amar, Akbar, Anthony where the King is Christian, the Prime minister is Hindu and the Mayor of London is Muslim.”
GP added, “Goddess Lakshmi means health rather than wealth. My prayer to Goddess Lakshmi is to bring peace and solace to the world. Unity is the strength of any family. Today whatever our growth is, it is because of my brothers Ashok, Prakash and elder brother SP. For the last six years, we brothers have been working on a book of all religions and we found that the conclusion of all religion is the same. God is one. Let’s pray to God that whatever problems the world is facing now should calm down and everyone should have a happy life.”
Mayor Sadiq Khan said, “Happy Diwali to all, it’s time to celebrate that the Prime minister of our country is a proud Hindu. He will be a role model to my children and to the children of parents of colour. As GP mentioned, our country is ready to make Amar, Akbar, Anthony 2. There are some people in this country trying to divide us, but don’t allow them to succeed. London is the greatest city in the world. One of the reasons behind this is the contribution of the Londoners who are of the Hindu faith. More than half of Hindus of the UK live in London.”
Lord Tariq Ahmad said, “I attended the first event organised by the Prime minister today and this event was the Diwali celebration. He lit Diya which shows how light Concours dark and how love conquers hate.”
Conservative Party Chairman Nadhim Zahawi, former Health Secretary Matt Hancock and Liberal democratic party leader Sir Ed Davey also offered warm wishes on Diwali.
