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INDIATODAYUKDIWALIATDOWNINGSTREETItdoesnx19tgetbiggerthanthis.BritishPrimeMinisterDavidCameronhostedaglitteringDiwalireceptionathisresidenceNo.10DowningStreettocelebratethefestivaloflightswithadistinguishedguestlistcomprisedofluminariesoftheIndiancommunity.AsguestswalkedintothehallowedportalsofNo.10DowningStreettheyweretransportedtowhatcanbestbedescribedasaRajasthanihaveliintheheartofLondonresplendentwithdiyasgarlandsandIndianhandicrafts.LeadingmembersoftheHinduSikhandJaincommunitiesalongwithparliamentariansandBritish-AsiansservinginthearmedforcescelebratedDiwaliwithPrimeMinisterCameron.ProminentattendeesincludedactingHighCommissionerofIndiaHERajeshPrasadandotherdignitariessuchasLordDolarPopatLordNavnitDholakiaLordKaranBilimoriaJimmyMistryandSirMotaSinghQC.AddressingtheguestsPrimeMinisterCameronsaidx1cIwanttosendmyverybestwishestoallourcommunitieshereintheUnitedKingdomandaroundtheworldcelebratingthefestivalofDiwali.Diwaliwithallitsreferencestofriendshipfamilyandfellowshipissomethingthatwecanallembraceandcelebrate.ItgivesmeenormouspleasuretobeabletoagainhostDowningStreetx19scelebrationofDiwali.AswellascelebratingDiwaliwhichissoimportanttoBritishHindusSikhsandJainsweshouldalsorecogniseandcelebratetheimmensecontributiontheBritishHinduandtheBritishIndiancommunitymaketoourcountry.Ineverysinglesphereyouhaveexcelledbringingourculturesandcommunitiesmuchclosertogether.SomaythisNewYearbringyougreatsuccessinyourendeavours.IwishyouandyourfamilyahappyDiwali.x1dOnamorepoliticalnotehewentontosaytheLibyanpeoplehavedeposedtheirdictatorlikeLordRamadidofRavanaandthatthedepartureoftheLibyandictatormarkedthebeginningofanewdawnfortheLibyanpeople.nJyotikaOberoi