Hindus have applauded Gibraltar Mayor Anthony Lima’s announcement of
celebrating Diwali with Hindu community in his parlour at City Hall on
November 15.

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement today, said that
Hindu community worldwide felt honored by Gibraltar Mayor’s active
participation in Diwali and urged Mayors of all the cities around the world
to be a part in the Diwali celebrations in their respective cities.

“It is a step in the right direction”, Rajan Zed, who is President of
Universal Society of Hinduism headquartered in Nevada (USA), pointed out.

Most popular of Hindu festivals Diwali, the festival of lights, aims at
dispelling the darkness and lighting up the lives and symbolizes the
victory of good over evil. Hinduism, oldest and third largest religion of
the world, has about billion adherents and moksh (liberation) is its
ultimate goal. Diwali falls on November 13 this year.

Self-governing British overseas territory of Gibraltar, also called ‘The
Rock’ and known for Palladian architecture and Barbary apes, is said to
have highest percentage of Hindus of Europe. Sir Adrian Johns and Fabian
Picardo are Governor and Chief Minister respectively.