UK PM contender Rishi Sunak celebrates Janmashtami with wife at Bhaktivedanta Manor temple

London, Aug 19: Tory leadership contender and British Prime Minister hopeful Rishi Sunak on Thursday (Aug 18) visited a temple to celebrate popular Hindu festival Janmashtami. The former British Chancellor was accompanied by his wife Akshata Murthy during his visit to Bhaktivedanta Manor temple.

 

 

 

 

"Today I visited the Bhaktivedanta Manor temple with my wife Akshata to celebrate Janmashtami, in advance of the popular Hindu festival celebrating Lord Krishna's birthday," he wrote on Twitter while sharing a picture of himself in the temple. The Indian-origin leader, who is in the race to become the next British Prime Minister, is a proud practitioner of the Hindu faith.

 

 

 

 

 

The Bhaktivedanta Manor temple is located in UK's Hertsmere. Therefore, Member of Parliament from Hertsmere, Oliver Dowden, was present to welcome the Tory leadership contender. He tweeted, "Delighted to welcome today Rishi Sunak to Bhaktivedanta Manor temple in Hertsmere to celebrate Janmashtami, the Hindu Festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna. Wishing everyone in Hertsmere a very Happy Janmashtami!"

 

The former Minister, who quit Boris Johnson's government and is now trailing UK Foreign secretary Liz Truss in most surveys, earlier said that racism is not a factor in his party membership's decision to vote for the next party leader. A recent survey of Tory voters said Truss has consolidated her lead over former chancellor Rishi Sunak in the race to become the British Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party.