Ivanka Trump, the daughter of the United States Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is all set to celebrate the festival of lights 'Diwali' with the Indian-Americans. She will be participating in a Diwali event on October 26 in Virginia.

The move act as another attempt by his campaign to reach out to the Indian American community. Earlier this month, Mr. Trump addressed an event organized by the Republican Hindu Coalition (RHA).

The event is organizing by a Hyderabad-born tech entrepreneur, Rajesh Gooty. He said the Diwali celebrations would give an opportunity for Ms. Trump to get some familiarity with the Indian culture.

Mr. Gooty said that, “Like Christmas is celebrated by people of all sects, Diwali is celebrated by all Indians. Ivanka will get to witness some invocations, puja and Diwali gaiety. We are confident that she will be more familiar with India after this event and it will be greatly helpful when her father becomes the president.”

“Mr. Trump is making a distinction between legal and illegal immigration. A lot of noise is being generated on the issue of immigration, preventing any informed debate on the issues, particularly during the campaign. Once the campaign is over, there will be a more balanced discussion. Comprehensive immigration reform is of importance for Indians too, and I am sure Mr. Trump will deal with it in its totality,” he said.

Ms. Trump is also expected to hold a 30-minuted interaction with 50 Indian entrepreneurs in the Washington metropolitan area. A new class of Indian entrepreneurs and IT professionals is challenging the domination of the Democratic Party among Indian Americans. Mr. Gooty is one of them, who believes the priorities of the Indian community jobs and economy are more aligned with the Republican Party.

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