Washington. A prominent American lawmaker has proposed to declare Diwali as a federal holiday by introducing a bill in the Parliament.
“Diwali is one of the most important days of the year for billions of people around the world, and for countless families and communities in New York and the United States,” Congresswoman Grace Meng told reporters during a digital press conference after the bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on Friday. Is.”
It will become a law after the Diwali Day Act gets the approval of the Parliament and the President. If this happens, the holiday on Diwali will be the 12th federal holiday in the US.
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