Light will prevail over darkness, says Obama on Diwali

October 23, 2014 10:44

US President Barack Obama greeted Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists across the world on the occasion of Diwali, saying it was a chance to remember that even in the midst of darkness, light will ultimately prevail.

"I want to wish a Happy Diwali to all those who are celebrating the festival of lights here in the United States and around the world," Obama said in his Diwali message yesterday.

In 2009, Obama became the first US president to celebrate the festival, a time of rejoicing for many in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community and across the world.

"For Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists, lighting the lamp '"the diya'" is a chance to remember, even in the midst of darkness, that light will ultimately prevail. Knowledge will defeat ignorance, and compassion will triumph over despair," he said.

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