UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak prayed at London’s BAPS Swaminarayan Temple popularly known as Neasden Temple along with with Akshata Murty.
The couple, who visited the temple on Saturday on the last weekend of the general election campaign, was greeted as they performed puja guided by the priests.
‘I am Hindu, and like all of you, I draw inspiration and comfort from my faith’, the British prime minister said.
‘I was proud to be sworn in as a member of Parliament on the ‘Bhagavad Gita’. Our faith teaches us to do our duty and not fret about the outcome as long as one does it faithfully. That is what I was brought up to believe by my wonderful and loving parents and that is how I live my life; and that is what I want to pass on to my daughters as they grow up. It is dharma which guides me in my approach to public service’, said Rishi Sunak.
Sunak praised his wife as ‘the greatest support that any husband could ever have’ and ‘someone committed to a life of service’ while speaking about the philanthropic work undertaken by his wife’s family.
Addressing the attendees, Rishi Sunak said, ‘I want to start by thanking all of you for your support, your prayers, and your love. You have been with me every step of the way. On the hardest days in this job, I have felt your backing, and I know the pride that it is to have a British-Asian prime minister, and I am determined to never let you down’.
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