US lawmaker Grace Meng introduces bill to make Hindu festival of Diwali a federal holiday

In an effort to make Diwali a federal holiday in the US, lawmaker Grace Meng on Friday introduced a bill on the same in Congress. "Today, I was proud to announce the introduction of the #Diwali Day Act, my bill that would make Diwali a federal holiday. Thank you to all my government colleagues and the many advocates who joined me to express their support," Meng, the First Vice Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus tweeted on Saturday.

The bill cited as Diwali Day Act would designate Diwali as the 12th official federal holiday in the US.

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