Diwali in the US: Texas Governor Greg Abbott in celebration

By a Staff Reporter: Diwali celebrations are going on abroad too. Texas Governor Greg Abbott celebrated Diwali. 

Tweeting about this, he said, "Tonight, Cecilia & I celebrated Diwali at the Governor’s Mansion. We welcomed friends as we lit Diwali lamps & celebrated the victory of light over darkness, goodness over evil, & hope over despair. Happy Diwali to those celebrating the Festival of Lights".