India Post News Service
CHICAGO: Rajan Zed has received a “Pluralism Award of Excellence” from the Community of Rohtak, in a ceremony held at Rohtak (Haryana, India) last week.
Handed over by Raj Kamal Sehgal, Senior Deputy Mayor of Rohtak Municipal Corporation; it was signed by Haryana Institute of Performing Art Chairman Vishav Deepak Trikha, Pathania World Campus Chairman Anshul Pathania, and Maharshi Dayanand University Dr. Mangal Sen Chair Advisor Somnath Sharma.
The award citation read: Community of Rohtak Presents Pluralism Award of Excellence To Religious Statesman Rajan Zed—Who promoted freedom of religion worldwide, advocated interfaith understanding and unity, work fostered pluralistic societies and harmonious co-existence, nurtured unity, cooperation, and enhanced understanding between seriously different faith traditions.
Various community leaders spoke on the occasion and talked about Zed’s work around the globe. Zed thanked the community of Rohtak for the honor and love it bestowed upon him.
Rajan Zed, who is settled in the USA, has taken up interfaith, Hinduism, European Roma (Gypsies), and other causes all over the world. He has read opening prayers in United States Senate and US House-of-Representatives in Washington DC; various State Senates, State Houses-of-Representatives, County Commissions, City Councils all-over USA; covering 299 legislative bodies in 44 states.
Rohtak, which forms a part of the National Capital Region, was mentioned in the 9th century CE.
