Ritu Maheshwari
India Post News Service
San Jose, CA: On Tuesday, Oct 31, 2023, Proclamations for Hindu Heritage month and Diwali Hindu festival day were presented by City of San Jose Mayor and Council Members.
Hindu community has been making big strides in contributing toward fields of Technology, Medicine, Science, Finance and Business.With strenuous efforts by Americans4Hindus, Hindu community’s efforts are now being increasingly recognized by many government, political and administrative bodies as well.
One such big-acknowledgement, of growing Hindu contribution and leadership was the proclamation by City of San Jose, recognizing Hindu Heritage month and honoring community for its significant contributions in a wide spectrum of fields.
City of San Jose bestowed a special proclamation in honor of Hindu Heritage Month. With a population of one million, the city is home to over 200,000 Hindus who have made significant contributions to United States of America.
Speaking on the occasion, Founder and Chairman, Americans4Hindus, Festival of Globe (FOG) and Fremont Hindu Temple, Dr. Romesh Japra, highlighted how Hindus stand for progress and peace to the whole world and, their contributions to the community at large. He extolled that now it is time for the Hindu community to take the next step in their journey as proud Americans.
He encouraged everyone to participate in public service and policy-making, to engage in Politics, Academia and Media. Our voices and perspectives are invaluable to shaping the future of our city and nation.
At the occasion Community Leader, Deepak Bajaj said, “The recognition from the city of San Jose proclaiming October as the Hindu Heritage Month is a testament from the mayor and all the council members, of the positive contributions from Hindu-Americans to the city and to the state of California at large.
We believe it is an acknowledgement of the ethos of unity and harmony that Hinduism preaches and practices, which is needed in the world now more than ever before. Divisive forces intent on harming the social fabric, like the onslaught using bill SB403 which innocent Hindu-Americans were subjected to, need to be countered and defeated just like the bill was, by the collective strength of responsible citizens and lawmakers.”
Council member Arjun Batra made the proclamation and Councilmember Domingo Candles supported it.Mayor Matt Mahan handed the proclamations. Dr. Romesh Japra, Rajesh Verma, Ritu Maheshwari, Satish Chandra Vale, Samir Kalra, Ramaya Ramakrishnan, Vinod Rai, Deepak Bajaj, Shyam Choudhary, Dakshata Talekar and Ravi Kapur were there to attend the proclamation ceremony. Communications SpecialistTiffany Dank ran the show
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