UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomed guests from the Hindu community to Downing Street ahead of Diwali. Sunak and his wife, Akshata Murty, lit diyas and celebrated the Hindu festival of lights which symbolises the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil. Diwali will be celebrated on November 12. "Tonight Prime Minister @RishiSunak welcomed guests from the Hindu community to Downing Street ahead of #Diwali - a celebration of the triumph of light over darkness," as per the UK Prime Minister's office's official handle on 'X'. Visuals shared by Downing Street on X showed the UK PM and his wife, Akshata Murty, lighting diyas, surrounded by a large number of people who had come to join the celebration. "Shubh Diwali to everyone across the UK and around the world," the post by UK Prime Minister's office said.