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 Rajeev Pahuja giving remarks at the Diwali Proclamation in Stamford, CT. Held at the Stamford Police Department |
Rajeev Pahuja[1] is a community activist in Connecticut.[2]
He has been a key figure in the movement to recognize Diwali as a state holiday.[3]
His advocacy played a significant role in Connecticut becoming the second US State to declare Diwali as a State holiday[4]. The proposal which led to SB 1519, the law that made Diwali into a State Holiday in CT, was written by Pahuja. The Bill was passed in Connecticut Legislature on June 10th, 2025, known as the "Act designating various Days, Weeks, and Months"[5]
Pahuja has appeared in several interviews on several Connecticut News Channels[6][7], and did a voice over for an ad teaching about Diwali[8]
Pahuja lives in Hamden, Connecticut.
References
edit- ^ "Rajeev Pahuja, MBA | LinkedIn". www.linkedin.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ^ Chacko • •, Jayne (2025-06-21). "Connecticut is second in the nation to recognize Diwali as state holiday". NBC Connecticut. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ^ "CT lawmakers looking to have state recognize Hindu holiday Diwali". Hartford Courant. 2025-03-28. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ^ "Connecticut governor enacts Diwali bill". Hindu American Foundation. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ^ "Connecticut General Assembly". Connecticut General Assembly. Archived from the original on 2025-07-07. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ^ "Melissa in the Morning: Diwali". Voice of CT. 2024-12-23. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ^ NBC Connecticut (2025-06-21). Connecticut is second in the nation to recognize Diwali as state holiday. Retrieved 2025-08-21 – via YouTube.
- ^ Rajeev Pahuja (2024-11-07). Rajeev Pahuja advocating Diwali as a State of Connecticut ceremonial holiday. Retrieved 2025-08-21 – via YouTube.