THE prime minister, Rishi Sunak, has told Eastern Eye that his faith and dharma have helped to guide him through difficult times.
He also revealed how the “mantle of the office” adds weight to his responsibilities.
Sunak spoke exclusively to Eastern Eye during a visit to the Shree Kutch Satsang Swaminarayan Temple in Harrow, in northwest London, the constituency of fellow Conservative, Bob Blackman, who was elected MP in 2010.
He explained that Hindu ‘dharma’ (sense of duty) drove him to accept the most challenging job in the UK.
“I was raised with values of service to your community and particularly dharma as you’ll understand it,” said Sunak.
“It’s about doing one’s duty, and that’s how I approach this job.
“I’m so grateful to everything that this country has done for me and my family, and that’s why I love it, and I work very hard in this job to try and help other people.
“That philosophy gives me a sense that, even when things are difficult, of which there are plenty of difficult times in this job, having something that you can kind of anchor with, get support and courage from, and strength and resilience from, is really important.
“It teaches me to work as hard as I can, do what I believe is right, and try and not get as fixated on the outcome, because I’ve got to focus on doing what I think is right, and putting as much into it as I can, and doing my duty right, and even if it’s difficult, that’s what I’m here to do Read More…..
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