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HI SCR161
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/11/2016
Primary Sponsor
Brickwood Galuteria
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AI Summary
- Requests recognition and celebration of Diwali (the "Festival of Lights") throughout Hawaii by the state legislature and all state citizens
- Diwali signifies the destruction of negative qualities through knowledge and celebrates the triumph of good over evil using symbolic lighting of decorative clay lamps called diyas
- Notes that Diwali is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists worldwide and is officially observed in multiple countries including India, Fiji, Guyana, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nepal, Singapore, and Trinidad and Tobago
- Highlights that U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii's second congressional district, the first Hindu in Congress, celebrates Diwali alongside many state citizens
- Directs that a certified copy of the concurrent resolution be transmitted to the Governor of Hawaii
Legislative Description
Diwali; Deepavali; Festival of Lights
Last Action
Referred to HEA.
3/16/2016
Committee Referrals
Higher Education and the Arts3/16/2016
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