In a historic day for British politics,  Rishi Sunak achieved several “firsts” on being announced as the UK’s next Prime Minister, that too on the auspicious day of Diwali.

One interesting feature about Rishi Sunak has been that unlike high level British Indian politicians before him, he carries his Hindu faith in a not overstated, but still very proud manner. This has received a fair bit of coverage in the press. 

He has been quoted as saying “I am a citizen of Britain. But my religion is Hindu. My religious and cultural heritage is Indian. I proudly say that I am a Hindu’. He swore his parliamentary oath on the Bhagavad Gita. His grandparents established a temple in Southampton, which he always continues to visit and participate in regularly. 

His Diwali message this year to the Hindu Forum of Britain is reproduced below: