The Republican Hindu Coalition held its inaugural gala, framed as a Diwali celebration, at the Hyatt Regency in Washington on the evening of November 17, 2015. Kumar announced his personal pledge and the coalition's fundraising goals alongside prominent Republican figures.
The Republican Hindu Coalition was inaugurated on November 17, 2015, with Speaker Newt Gingrich as its honorary chairman. The evening opened with a Diwali lamp-lighting ceremony and keynote remarks from Speaker Gingrich, six US Senators and 15 US Congressmen.
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