US lawmaker Grace Meng
introduce bill to make hindu
festival of Diwali a federal
holiday
A work to make Diwali a government occasion in the US, legislator Effortlessness Meng on Friday
presented a bill on a similar in Congress. "Today, I was pleased to declare the presentation of the
#Diwali Day Act, my bill that would make Diwali a government occasion. Much obliged to you to all
my administration partners and the many backers who went along with me to communicate their help,"
Meng, the Main Bad habit Seat of the Legislative Asian Pacific American Council tweeted on Saturday.
The bill refered to as Diwali Day Act would assign Diwali as the twelfth authority government occasion
in the US.
Subsequent to presenting the bill in the Place of Delegates, Meng, in a virtual gathering, said: "Diwali is
one of the main days of the year for billions of individuals across the globe and for endless families and
networks in Sovereigns, New York, and the US."
"Diwali festivities are a brilliant time here in Sovereigns, and every year it is not difficult to see exactly
the way in which significant this day is to such countless individuals. America's solidarity is gotten
from the assorted encounters, societies and networks that make up this country. My Diwali Day Act is
one stage toward teaching all Americans on the significance of this day, and commending the full
substance of American variety. I anticipate shepherding this bill through Congress," she added.
Meng has likewise put forth attempts to make Diwali a school occasion in New York City, her old
neighborhood. The US Delegate keeps on supporting for state and nearby acknowledgment of Diwali,
Lunar New Year, and Eid.
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