Отправлено: 13.11.20 12:35. Заголовок: Diwali celebrations 'will be difficult', says Rishi Sunak

Diwali celebrations 'will be difficult', says Rishi Sunak

Chancellor Rishi Sunak says celebrating Diwali this year will be difficult but has urged others also marking the event to stick
to lockdown restrictions.

Mr Sunak, a practising Hindu, encouraged families to meet up virtually this weekend, adding: "We're going to get through this."

Outdoor celebrations around the UK have been called off due to the pandemic.

With a nationwide lockdown in place in England, many councils are providing online Diwali celebrations on Saturday.

Diwali is the five-day festival of lights, celebrated across the world by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains, who traditionally
illuminate their homes with candles and lanterns.

This year it began on Thursday, with the main day of celebrations taking place on Saturday.

Mr Sunak, speaking to the BBC's Sima Kotecha, said: "Faith is important to me, I'm a practising Hindu, I pray with my kids,
visit the temple when I can - at the moment rather less so because I'm busy.

"For us as Hindus, Diwali is special, and it's going to be difficult this year.

"But we've got Zoom, we've got the phone, and most importantly, we've got each other. Whether you can see someone or
not the bond of family, that bond of love is always going to be there. And it will be there on 3 December as well."

Lockdown restrictions in England mean families cannot meet up with people from different households or go to the temple
for group worship.

The nationwide restrictions are due to end on 2 December, and Mr Sunak said families need "to stick with this for a couple
more weeks".

"We're going to get through this," he said. "And it's going to be so much better on the other side. And we'll have lots of
happy times afterwards. But to keep everyone safe right now, just follow the rules."

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