UK PM candidate Rishi Sunak, wife Akshata celebrate Janmashtami at Iskcon
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UK PM candidate Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy visited Iskcon temple ahead of Janmashtami.
Indian-origin UK prime minister candidate Rishi Sunak visited the Bhaktivedanta Manor temple, the UK headquarters of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) on Thursday along with wife Akshata Murthy to ring in Janmashtami celebrations.
Taking to Twitter, Sunak wrote, "Today I visited the Bhaktivedanta Manor temple with my wife Akshata to celebrate Janmashtami, in advance of the popular Hindu festival celebrating Lord Krishna’s birthday."
Today I visited the Bhaktivedanta Manor temple with my wife Akshata to celebrate Janmashtami, in advance of the popular Hindu festival celebrating Lord Krishna’s birthday. pic.twitter.com/WL3FQVk0oU
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