IoJ Deputy Chair, Dr Harshad N Sanghrajka was invited by the Home Office Diversity Team on 25th November 2015 to participate in their Interfaith Event: NAVRATRI AND DEEPAVALI. The event was held at the Home Office premises in Marsham Street, Westminster, in the afternoon and members of staff from many locations were invited.
Some people from the Department of Communities and Local Government [DCLG] which is housed in the same premises also participated. Various activities were planned by the organisers: Ms Farha Bhatt and Ms Sheela Jethwa. There were Bollywood songs, raas and garba, Indian sarees to try on, delicious food for sale, raffle with attractive prizes and a lecture by Dr Harshad N Sanghrajka on Navratri and Deepavali. The importance and reason for celebrating these events was explained.
