• Rishi Sunak has always embraced his Indian and Hindu heritage. After the 2017 general elections, Sunak took his oath of allegiance as a lawmaker on the Hindu holy book Bhagavad Gita.

• Rishi Sunak also proudly proclaimed his Hindu identity when he said, “I am now a citizen of Britain. But my religion is Hindu. My religious and cultural heritage is Indian. I proudly say that I am a Hindu and my identity is also a Hindu.” 

• In August this year, Rishi Sunak visited a temple with his wife, Akshata, on Janmashtami. Rishi Sunak also posted about his visit on Instagram.

• The Hindu MP also won praise from Indians living in the UK when he performed Gau puja with his wife in London. The couple were seen worshipping a cow and performing an Aarti.

• Rishi Sunak also regularly visits the temple in Hampshire. As per a report by the Independent, the Vedic Society Hindu Temple in Southampton was established by Rishi Sunak’s grandfather, Ramdas Sunak, in 1971, with his father, Yash, continuing his connection as a trustee during the 1980s.

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Courtesy: India Today.