Congressman’s push to make Diwali a national holiday

By Brenda Ruiz
The South Asian holiday of Diwali is often called the festival of lights. Author Parth Shah sometimes thinks of it as Christmas with fireworks.
The South Asian holiday of Diwali is often called the festival of lights. Author Parth Shah sometimes thinks of it as Christmas with fireworks.
The South Asian holiday of Diwali is often called the festival of lights. Author Parth Shah sometimes thinks of it as Christmas with fireworks.
The South Asian holiday of Diwali is often called the festival of lights. Author Parth Shah sometimes thinks of it as Christmas with fireworks.

Congressman’s push to make Diwali a national holiday

By Brenda Ruiz
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Illinois Representative Raja Krisnamoorthi is co-sponsoring legislation to make Diwali a federally recognized holiday. He joins Reset to talk about it’s significance to the Chicago community.

GUEST: Raja Krishnamoorthi, U.S. Representative, 8th congressional district