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LONDON: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attended a ‘Ram Katha’ event led by spiritual preacher Morari Bapu at Cambridge University campus. Sunak arrived as the event was concluding and expressed that he was present not in his capacity as the prime minister but as a Hindu individual. He conveyed his honor to be at Morari Bapu’s Ram Katha on Indian Independence Day and stated that his faith is a deeply personal aspect guiding all aspects of his life. Sunak was seen in a video paying respects by saying ‘Jai Siya Ram’ and acknowledging a portrait of Lord Hanuman on the stage, comparing it to the Golden Ganesha on his desk at 10 Downing Street. He mentioned his pride in being both British and Hindu and reminisced about his childhood visits to a temple in South Hampton with his siblings. In his closing words, he shared that Lord Ram remains an enduring source of inspiration for him, embodying qualities like facing challenges with bravery, leading with humility, and serving selflessly. The event concluded with Sunak participating in an aarti on stage. Morari Bapu presented him with a consecrated Shivlinga from the Somnath temple as a sacred offering from the Jyotirlinga Ram Katha Yatra.