City of San Jose commends Rajan Zed

SAN JOSE: San Jose in California, the tenth largest city in USA, has commended Hindu statesman Rajan Zed “in recognition of his efforts to promote interfaith dialogue”.
A Commendation certificate signed by Mayor Chuck Reed and Council member Ash Kalra mentions Zed’s dedication to “peacefully uniting religious communities throughout the world through enriching discussion and other initiatives” and describes him as “an Indo-American and Hindu statesman who is also a noted leader in interfaith relations”.

Rajan Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, recently opened City Council of San Jose, founded in 1777, with Hindu mantras, containing verses from world’s oldest existing scripture Rig-Veda.
Zed seeks inter-faith harmony across the world and has observed that
Hinduism is the oldest and third largest religion of the world and has about three million followers in USA.
San Jose was California’s first civilian settlement and the site of its first state capital. Its taglines include “Among America’s Most International Cities”, “World Class Climate, Parks & Entertainment” and it claims to be recognized as an international epicenter of arts, culture, and technology. Madison Nguyen and Debra Figone are the Vice Mayor and City Manager respectively of San Jose, whose only 44% people speak English at home.

Sonia Sidhu
India Post News Service