India, April 3 -- The Nebraska State Legislature in the US has adopted a resolution recognising the celebration of Deepavali, in what the Indian mission in Seattle described as a "historic" move for the state's Hindu community.

The resolution was sponsored by State Senator John Frederickson and signed by Speaker John Arch on March 31. The adoption of the resolution is a "historic" development for the Indian diaspora in the American Midwest and marks a "watershed moment" for the approximately 9,000 Hindus who call the "Cornhusker State" (Nebraska's official nickname) home, the Consulate General of India in Seattle said in a statement. The Consulate noted that Frederickson, whose district includes the Hindu Temple of Omaha established in 1...