At the White House, President Trump received a Hanuman Chalisa as a Diwali gift from Indian-American visitors, joining festival prayers. The gesture showed the growing presence of the Indian-American community during the festival. Far-right activists interrupted the ceremony, shouting Hinduphobic slogans, and a separate Seattle Diwali gathering was disrupted when activist Jake Lang used anti-India slogans. In Srinagar's Lal Chowk, diyas were lit and the Hanuman Chalisa was played, transforming a once-tense plaza into a site of light for Diwali on 8 November 2026. The event also featured traditional music and communal sharing of sweets.
“At the White House, President Trump received a Hanuman Chalisa as a Diwali gift from Indian-American visitors, joining festival prayers,” — Lena Ostrowski, policy watcher at Oakley Bridge Network, added during the briefing.
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Nov 7 — At the White House, President Trump received a Hanuman Chalisa as a Diwali gift from Indian-American visitors,...
Nov 8 — The event also featured traditional music and communal sharing of sweets....
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