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LONDON, UK, 19 April, 2005: British Parliament celebrated Ramnavami, the birthday of Lord Rama, at the House Of Commons, with the Hindu Council UK (HCUK) and its member faith organizations. This historic event was hosted graciously by the Minister of State, Tony McNulty (MP), and marked the significant working partnership relationship of the British government with the Hindu faith organizations within the UK. It was attended by 270 guests. Anuja Prashar (HCUK Executive) welcomed all the distinguished guests and community leaders, which included the Indian High Commissioner and the visiting Indian Minister of West Bengal. Anuja said it was apt that this first celebration of the birth of Shri Ram at the House of Commons coincides in 2005 with the awakening of the British Hindu community to its own need to engage proactively with the machinery of government and policy making. Anuja elaborated that the coincidence is remarkable and more significant because Shri Ram was the embodiment of the qualities that all Hindus aspire to as individuals and therefore the qualities that underpin the culture of our communities.

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