President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris extend Diwali greetings
Biden and the First lady lit a diya ( oil lamp) at the White House, while Harris shared a video message.
US President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris took to Twitter to greet people celebrating Diwali all over the world on Thursday.
May the light of Diwali remind us that from darkness there is knowledge, wisdom, and truth. From division, unity. From despair, hope.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 4, 2021
To Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists celebrating in America and around the world — from the People’s House to yours, happy Diwali. pic.twitter.com/1ubBePGB4f
Sharing a picture of him and First lady Jill Biden lighting the lamp at the White house, in a tweet Biden said, "May the light of Diwali remind us that from darkness, there is knowledge, wisdom, and truth. From division, unity. From despair, hope."