On Saturday, 15th October I was delighted to attend the 22nd Annual Diwali Lights Celebration in the Market Square, Northampton. I have enjoyed excellent and longstanding relations with the Hindu Community in Northampton, and I am always pleased to be invited every year to such a special event. I have attended annually for the last 15 years.
The Hindu Festival of Lights is a favourite among the annual events I attend as MP for Northampton North, and I congratulate Northampton's Indian Hindu Welfare Organisation for organising an enormously successful event every year. Many people watch the parade on the streets of Northampton, so running this event is a big task but one that is rewarding for all involved.
I have always sought to build and maintain strong relationships across our wide and diverse community in Northampton. The Festival of Lights parade in Northampton gets bigger every year and long may it continue!
(Photo: Michael Ellis MP with the High Sheriff of Northamptonshire at the Diwali celebrations in Market Square, Northampton)