London Mayor temple visit goes vral |
Pictures of London’s first Muslim mayor Sadiq Khan’s visit to one of the city’s most famous temples where he performed rituals ahead of his election have gone viral on social media. Khan described the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in north London’s Neasden as one of his favorite places in London. Khan, who is the son of a Pakistani migrant bus driver, is seen performing “Jalabhishek” or a water ritual on a golden idol of Shri Swaminarayan. He looks forward to leading a trade delegation to India at the earliest opportunity. He thundered : I’m not a Muslim leader or Muslims’ spokesperson; I’m the mayor of London. He wondered why David Cameron and Zac Goldsmith chose to set out to divide London’s communities in an attempt to win votes in some areas and suppress voters in other parts of the city. Goldsmith’s camp has been criticized for using unpleasant tactics in the campaign, including trying to cash in on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity among Indian-origin Londoners by issuing leaflets with the message — “Standing Up for the British-Indian Community.”
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