OTTAWA: P Chandra Arya (Nepean) – hosted a successful Hindu Heritage Month event on Parliament Hill on Sunday.
There were inspiring speeches by Dr. Harsha Dehejia on what it means by Hindu Heritage and Rishabh Saraswat.
MP Arya tweeted: “[There was] Good representation from diplomats and Hindu-Canadians from Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa and many other places.
“Thanks to Indian High Commissioner designate Shri Sanjay Verma, Bangladesh High Commissioner Dr. Khalilur Rahman, Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan, Shahbaz Malik, Deputy Chief of Nepal Mission in Canada, Rojina Tamrakar.
Also attending the event and speaking at the event were Mona Fortier, President of Treasury Board and MP from Ottawa – Vanier and Yasir Naqvi, MP from Ottawa Centre.
Canada is officially celebrating November as its national Hindu Heritage Month to acknowledge the significant contributions of the Hindu community in the multi-cultural country’s growth story.
The month of November is also celebrated as Hindu Heritage Month in Ontario with various community events and activities.