Prime Minsiter's Message for Janmashtami @ House of Commons

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1O DOWNING STREET

LONDON SW1A 2AA

 

 

THE PRIME MINISTER 7th September 2004

 

 

Message from the Prime Minister on the occasion of the House of Commons

Janmashtami Celebration.

 

I am delighted to send my very best wishes to everyone attending the

Janmashtami celebration at the House of Commons organised by Tony McNulty MP

and supported by ISKCON and the National Council of Hindu Temples.

 

Janmashtami, the birth of Lord Krishna, is a festival that teaches us the

values of family, the importance of justice, and the significance of faith.

As such it is a festival whose values are shared by all faith traditions.

 

I understand that this is the first time that Janmashtami has been

celebrated in the House of Commons. It is a tribute to the very positive

contribution that the Hindu community has made to all aspects of life in the

UK.

 

Once again, congratulations to everyone involved in this event and I offer

my best wishes and greetings to the Hindu community in Britain on this

joyous occasion.

 

TONY BLAIR