‘Meant rather a lot…’: Rishi Sunak speaks of satisfaction at being first Hindu PM of Britain

In an interview not too long ago, the newly-inducted UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke of satisfaction in being Britain’s first Hindu premier.

New Delhi ,UPDATED: Nov 6, 2022 12:46 IST

Rishi Sunak was appointed the UK PM after Liz Truss stepped down in October. (Image: Reuters)

By India Today Web Desk: The newly-inducted United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who’s an observant Hindu, famous that his appointment depicted the range in Britain. In an interview revealed not too long ago, the Conservative Party chief underlined that he refused to step apart for ex-PM Boris Johnson in final month’s management battle.

The 42-year-old youngest prime minister of the UK additionally famous that he was the suitable particular person to steer the nation by means of the UK’s heightened inflation and cost-of-living disaster, given his document because the finance minister.

“It was obviously marvellous. It meant a lot of things to a lot of people,” information company AFP quoted Sunak as saying.

Sunak, as Johnson’s finance minister, would lay out conventional Diwali decorations on the doorstep of his official residence at 10 Downing Street. His grandparents hailed from Punjab in northern India and emigrated to Britain from japanese Africa within the Sixties.

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On the pageant of lights earlier this 12 months, Sunak received the race to interchange Liz Truss because the UK Prime Minister. His first occasion because the UK premier was a Diwali reception in Downing Street.

“As chancellor, I was able to light my Diwali Diyas (lamps) on the steps of Downing Street. It said something wonderful about our country that that was possible, but also that it wasn’t a big deal,” he stated.

“It was in a sense, gosh, this is great, but also that’s just Britain,” he instructed a newspaper in his first main interview since taking workplace.

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“Hopefully it’s a source of collective pride across the country,” he added.

In the interview, he additionally stated that he would by no means think about dropping out of the management contest to make means for Johnson or a ‘joint ticket’ along with his former boss.

“I was very clear with him about the fact I had strong support from colleagues in parliament and I thought I was the best person to do the job,” he stated.

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Nov 6, 2022