PM Albanese says ‘truly wonderful’ to see how Holi ‘absorbed’ by fashionable Australia- The Week

Canberra, Mar 4 (PTI) Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday greeted residents of Hindu and South Asian heritage on Holi and stated it’s “truly wonderful” to see how the pageant of colors has been “so enthusiastically absorbed into the story of modern Australia.
     Indian diaspora is the second largest and fastest growing diaspora in Australia, as per the Indian mission in the country.
     Observing how for many Australians of Hindu and South Asian heritage, Holi is a time to come together in celebration of shared history, heritage and traditions, Albanese said, “It is a festival with truly timeless themes: the triumph of good over evil, the enduring value of friendship and forgiveness, and the oneness of the human spirit.”
     “It holds out to us a chance to renew ourselves, and each other,” the prime minister stated in a publish on X.
     “What is truly wonderful is the way Holi has been so enthusiastically absorbed into the story of modern Australia, its joyful expression of colour, love and new life heartily embraced by people of all backgrounds as a highlight of our festival calendar,” he added.
     Festivals like Holi remind us that every one Australians profit from the beliefs, customs, and experiences of individuals from each nook of the earth, together with their aspiration, laborious work and love of nation, he added. “We celebrate each other’s differences, and come together in our shared identity as Australians.”
     The prime minister concluded his greetings by hoping, “May this year’s Holi celebrations nurture friendships and build communities so that, long after the gulal has drifted away, the power of all that connects us continues.”
     According to the 2021 census, about 9,76,000 individuals in Australia hint Indian ancestry at the same time as Indian college students numbering 1,22,391 (September 2023) kind the second largest cohort of overseas born college students in Australia, in keeping with the High Commission of India in Canberra.