The Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau is known for his uniform respect for all the cultures. This time he did something that brought him love from India and the Indians are thanking him over twitter. Prime Minister Trudeau celebrated Pongal with Tamil people living in Canada.
Justin Trudeau Celebrated Pongal
The best part of the celebration is that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wore a white “Dhoti” and a yellow silk shirt to be a part of the celebration. In this process, The Mayor of Toronto, John Tory also accompanied the Canadian Prime Minister in preparing the food from rice and lentils.
Shared Photos On Twitter
Iniya Thai Pongal Nalvazhthukkal! Had a great time celebrating Tamil Heritage Month and Thai Pongal in Scarborough this evening. pic.twitter.com/fjZMGclH09
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) January 17, 2018
The prime minister uploaded the photos and mentioned the joy he felt by celebrating the festival with Tamil people living in Canada. He captioned,” Iniya Thai Pongal Nalvazhthukkal! Had a great time celebrating Tamil Heritage Month and Thai Pongal in Scarborough this evening”.
The Prime Minister Shared A Video On Twitter
Happy Thai Pongal and Tamil Heritage Month to all those celebrating! Iniya Thai Pongal Nalvazhthukkal! https://t.co/aM84171IvC pic.twitter.com/QK5zvY26rV
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) January 14, 2018
Apart from this, he shared a video on Twitter where he wished happy Thai Pongal to everyone. In the video, he said, “Thai Pongal is a time to give thanks for the many gifts of the harvest. It’s a chance to come together with friends and family and celebrate peace, abundance, and happiness. Iniya Thai Pongal Nalvazhthukkal!”
He Also Celebrated Diwali
Diwali Mubarak! We're celebrating in Ottawa tonight. #HappyDiwali! pic.twitter.com/HBFlQUBhWX
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) October 17, 2017
It is not the first time when he celebrated an Indian festival. He celebrated Pongal previous year and he also celebrated Diwali. Moreover, he posted his picture on wished Diwali Mubarak.
This Is How Twitter Reacted
https://twitter.com/_telescopicview/status/953515801973174274
While seeing these images… I get Goosebump.. ☺ ☺. Thanks to you.. For accepting our Culture.. And Traditional etc.. ☺ ☺. @JustinTrudeau
— சரண்யா செல்வராஜ் (@sarani_wpt) January 17, 2018
Thanks sir… we Tamils are touched! Tamil Nadu needs a leader like you
— Karthik (@itskarthik_85) January 17, 2018
The Prime Minister knows that he cannot overlook the Tamil community in Canada. According to the 2016 census, there were 157,000 Tamils in Canada. But the actual number is believed over 200,000. Undoubtedly, Justin Trudeau won hearts and the twitter is flooding love over him. People are thanking him for promoting their culture.
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