It was a joy to join Hindu families at Herons Bonsai in Lingfield to celebrate the Durga Puja festival - thank you to Kaustav Dey, Peter Chan and everyone who helped to organise such a wonderful celebration for the community.
One of the fathers recounted a conversation he’d had with his young son when he said I would be joining them. “Is she bringing Rishi?” ‘No, just her.’ Cue considerable disappointment.
When asked why he wanted to meet Rishi, the son replied “because when I grow up I want to be Prime Minister like Rishi”. As the PM has said himself, it’s a sign of how welcoming this country is that the fact that he’s Hindu or of Indian heritage is simply not a big deal to most people. But this was a touching reminder that it is a big deal to some.
