After stamp, US Congresswoman pilots bill for Diwali holiday, rocks Twitter indianewengland.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from indianewengland.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
New York Congresswoman, Carolyn B. Maloney has piloted a bill that aims to secure a federal holiday on Diwali. Maloney, 75, is chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and former chair of the Joint Economic Committee, the first woman to hold both of these positions. Only 18 women have chaired Congressional committees. She is most remembered among Indians for a
Indian diaspora in the US has another reason to celebrate Diwali this year as a Deepavali Day Act was introduced in US Congress with an aim to make Diwali a federal holiday.
Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has introduced a resolution in the US Congress recognising the religious and historical significance of Diwali, the festival of lights.