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,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ab1         
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,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
religi\s & hi/orical significance ( !   
fe/ival ( ,diwali4  ,:]eas = millions ( 
,indian ,am]icans1 ,diwali 7or          
,deepavali7 is a "t = ?anksgiv+ & pray] 
= heal?1 k1 & peace2 ,:]eas ?is ye>1    
#bjbj1 _m ,memb]s ( ,congress w         
celebrate ,diwali 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,capitol = ! fir/ "t2 ,:]eas ,diwali1 a 
fe/ival ( great significance to ,indian 
,am]icans1 is celebrat$ annually by     

,h9dus1 ,sikhs1 ,ja9s1 & o!rs ?r\gh\t ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,diwali is a      
fe/ival ( lights1 dur+ :i* celebrants   
light small oil lamps1 place !m ar\nd ! 
home1 & pray = heal?1 k1 & peace2 ,:]eas
 celebrants ( ,diwali believe t ! r[s ( 
lamps symbolize ! light )9 ! individual 
t rids ! s\l ( ! d>kness ( ignorance2   
,:]eas ,diwali falls on ! la/ day ( !   
la/ mon? 9 ! lun> cal5d> & is celebrat$ 
z a day ( ?anksgiv+ & ! beg9n+ ( ! ,new 
,ye> = _m ,h9dus2 ,:]eas = ,h9dus1      
,diwali is a celebration ( ! belief t   
light triumphs ov] d>kness1 & good      
triumphs ov] evil2 ,:]eas = ,sikhs1     
,diwali is fet$ z ! day on :i* ! six?   
f\nd+ ,sikh guru1 ,guru ,h>gob9d1 0     
releas$ f captivity by ! ,mughal ,emp]or
 ,jehangir2 ,:]eas = ,ja9s1 ,diwali m>ks
 ! anniv]s>y ( ! atta9m5t ( ,nirvana by 
,"l ,mahavira1 ! la/ ( ! ,tir?ank>as    
7f\nd]s ( ! ,ja9 philosophy72 & ,:]eas  
,diwali is a celebration ( great        
importance 9 ,indian-,am]ican           
communities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates3    

,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
hi/orical & religi\s significance (     
,diwali2  7#b7 9 obs]vance ( ,diwali1 ! 
fe/ival ( lights1 expresses its deepe/  
respect = ,indian ,am]icans & ! ,indian 
,diaspora ?r\gh\t ! _w on ?is           
significant occasion2  7#c7 recognizes &
 appreciates ! religi\s div]sity 9 bo?  
,india & ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ?r\gh\t ! _w2
 &  7#d7 ackn[l$ges & supports !        
relation%ip ( collaboration & respect   
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india4