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 […]
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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 […]
Hindus leader urges Water Polo Shop to withdraw Lord Ganesh polo-suit, apologize
New Delhi, November 22, 2022: Hindu leader Rajan Zed is urging Whitstable (Kent, England) based online sporting goods store, Water Polo Shop, for immediate withdrawal of water polo swimsuit carrying the image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesh; calling it highly inappropriate. Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Lord Ganesh was […]
Rajan Zed receives appreciation certificate for interfaith work in rural Nevada
New Delhi, September 28, 2022: In a remarkable interfaith gesture, Senior Pastor of historical Epworth United Methodist Church in Fallon (Nevada) presented distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed with a “Certificate of Appreciation”. Citation of the Certificate; given to Zed publicly in a ceremony held in the briefing room of Reno Police Headquarters by Senior Pastor […]
Baha’is present appreciation testimonial to Hindu statesman Rajan Zed
New Delhi, September 27, 2022: In a remarkable interfaith gesture, Nevada Metherd, on behalf of Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Reno, presented appreciation testimonial to Hindu statesman Rajan Zed. This appreciation testimonial; handed to Zed by Metherd in a public ceremony held in the briefing room of Reno Police Headquarters; described Zed as “Ambassador […]
Rajan Zed conferred award by Greek Orthodox Church
New Delhi, September 11, 2022: In a remarkable interfaith gesture, Saint Anthony Greek Orthodox Church in Reno (Nevada) presented distinguished religious statesman Rajan Zed with “Interfaith Peace & Leadership Award”. Citation of the Award; presented to Zed by Presiding Priest Reverend Father Stephen R. Karcher in a ceremony held in the briefing room of Reno […]