Updated: November 15, 2020 12:09:27 am
President-elect Joe Biden and his deputy Kamala Harris. (AP)
President-elect Joe Biden and his deputy, Kamala Harris, extended their Diwali greetings on Saturday to all who celebrated the festival of lights in the United States, India and the world.
Wishing for hope, happiness and prosperity, Biden tweeted: “To the millions of Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists celebrating the Festival of Lights, @DrBiden and I send our best wishes for a #HappyDiwali. May your new year be full of hope, happiness and prosperity. Come out Mubarak ”.
To the millions of Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists who celebrate the Festival of Lights, @DrBiden and I send you our best wishes for a #HappyDiwali. May your new year be full of hope, happiness and prosperity. Get out Mubarak.
– Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 14, 2020
Harris, who wrote the story’s script by becoming the first Native American and black vice president in the United States, extended her greetings on the occasion of Diwali.
“Happy Diwali and Sal Mubarak! @DouglasEmhoff and I wish everyone around the world celebrating a safe, healthy and happy new year, ”tweeted Vice President-elect Harris.
Outgoing President Donald Trump also extended Diwali greetings with a photo of lighting a lamp at the White House.
“During this Festival of Lights, friends, neighbors and loved ones come together in brotherhood to commemorate the spiritual triumph of good over evil, light over darkness, and knowledge over ignorance. As diyas are lit in homes, workplaces, communities and places of worship, their warmth reminds us of the hope and devotion that faith and tradition bring into our lives, ”Trump said in his Diwali greetings.
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