New Delhi, June 06, 2023: Hindu invocation will open the Spanish Fork City Council in Utah on June six, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocation from ancient Sanskrit scriptures at the Spanish Fork City Council. After Sanskrit delivery, he then will read the English interpretation […]
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Boston Ballet urged to drop culturally insensitive ballet “La Bayadère”
New Delhi, May 09, 2023: Hindus are urging the Boston Ballet to withdraw The Kingdom of the Shades taken from “La Bayadère” ballet; scheduled in its 60th season in Spring 2024; which they feel seriously trivializes Eastern religious and other traditions. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Boston […]
Hindu mantras to start the day of Delaware Senate
New Delhi, May 03, 2023: Hindu invocation is scheduled to be read in Delaware State Senate on May nine, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocation from ancient Sanskrit scriptures. After Sanskrit delivery, he then will read the English interpretation of the prayers. Sanskrit is considered […]
Hindus seek inclusion of multi-faith prayers at King’s Coronation Service
New Delhi, April 22, 2023: Hindus have expressed concern at the reports of religious favoritism at The Coronation Service of King Charles III and Queen Consort on May six at Westminster Abbey (a London church), which is described as a solemn religious service. According to The Church of England website on “The Coronation of King Charles III”: “At […]
Hindus welcome prayer in a California school board, if it is rotated among religions
New Delhi, Feb 17, 2023: Hindus very much like the idea of prayer in Redding (California) headquartered Gateway Unified School District (GUSD) Board of Trustees meetings, as long as it includes the prayers of diverse religions and denominations practiced in California and the nation and the expression of non-believers. Talking about prayer; distinguished Hindu statesman […]
Guyana National Assembly rebuffs Hindu prayer request
New Delhi, January 12, 2022:The National Assembly of The Parliament of Guyana has turned down requests to have Hindu opening-prayer in an upcoming session. Assembly Assistant Clerk Deslyn West, in an email to distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed (who requested that he be scheduled to read opening-prayer in an upcoming session of the Assembly, and received […]
Nunavut Legislative Assembly dismisses Hindu prayer request
New Delhi, January 11, 2023: The Legislative Assembly of the Canadian territory of Nunavut has turned down requests to have Hindu opening-prayer in an upcoming session. According to Rules of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut: A prayer shall be read in an official language each sitting day before the Assembly enters upon any business. Distinguished […]
New Brunswick Legislative Assembly declines Hindu prayer request
New Delhi, January 09, 2023: The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in Canada has turned down requests to have Hindu opening-prayer in an upcoming session. Responding to distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed’s request to read Hindu opening-prayer in an upcoming session of New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the Assembly Clerk Shayne Davies wrote: “As indicated by the […]
Victorian Ombudsman rebuffs Hindu complaint over Parliament opening-prayer issue
New Delhi, January 01, 2023: The Victorian Ombudsman, which claims to “hold the Victorian public sector accountable to the people”, has declined to look further into the denial of Hindu opening-prayer request in Victoria Parliament in Melbourne. On taking the chair at each sitting, Victoria Legislative Council President and Legislative Assembly Speaker read the Lord’s […]
Diverse clergy urges Dutch Bros Coffee to stop charging extra for plant-based milk alternatives
New Delhi, December 07, 2022: A multi-faith coalition of Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish leaders is urging Dutch Bros Coffee; large drive-through coffee chain headquartered in Oregon; to immediately stop charging extra for plant-based milk alternatives; calling it “unethical” and “unfair”. Greek-Orthodox clergyman in Nevada Father Stephen R. Karcher, Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, renowned Buddhist minister Reverend Matthew […]