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Hindus support Kenya State House monthly prayers as long as Hindu mantras included

Hindus seem to be okay with the idea of monthly prayers in Kenya State House in Nairobi as long as these include the prayers of diverse religions and denominations practiced in Kenya and the expression of non-believers. Talking about prayer; distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that a reverent petition for help or …

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Hindus ask S. Dakota schools include comparative religion to develop globally competent students

Hindus are emphasizing that proposed Social Studies Standards for South Dakota classrooms should include comparative religion; if the state government is genuinely interested in developing well-nurtured, well-balanced, and enlightened global citizens of tomorrow. Although the Proposed South Dakota Social Studies Standards, published on August 15, claimed that South Dakota children deserved sound skills for “understanding their neighbors”, how this was …

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Hindus seek Diwali holiday in Fulton County Schools in Georgia

Hindus are urging all institutions in Fulton County Schools (FCS) system in Georgia to close on their most popular festival Diwali; which falls on October 24 this year. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in FCS system as they had to be at school on …

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Hindus want Diwali holiday in Bellevue School District schools

Hindus are urging all Bellevue School District (BSD) schools in Washington to close on their most popular festival Diwali; which falls on October 24 this year. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in BSD schools as they had to be at school on their most …

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Hindus seek Diwali holiday in California’s ABC Unified School District schools

Hindus are urging all ABC Unified School District (ABCUSD) schools (spread in Cerritos, Lakewood, Artesia, Hawaiian Gardens, Norwalk, etc.; in California) to close on their most popular festival Diwali; which falls on October 24 this year. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in ABCUSD schools …

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Hindus press for Diwali holiday in Naperville schools

Hindus are urging all Naperville (Illinois) public, private, charter, parochial schools to close on their most popular festival Diwali; which falls on October 24 this year. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in Naperville schools as they had to be at school on their most …

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Hindus want Diwali holiday in all 18 school districts of Somerset County in New Jersey

Hindus are asking for a Diwali holiday in all the 18 public school districts in Somerset County (New Jersey); while schools in only four of these districts are closing on October 24, the day of their most popular festival Diwali in 2022. Schools are closed only in Bernards, Bridgewater-Raritan, Hillsborough, Montgomery school districts on October 24 in 2022; while schools …

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Hindus ask for Diwali holiday in all 6 school districts of Fort Bend County in Texas

Hindus are urging all six public school districts in Fort Bend County (Texas) to close on their most popular festival Diwali; which falls on October 24 this year. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils in the public schools of Fort Bend County; as they had …

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Hindus urge Germany’s Semperoper Dresden to drop culturally insensitive ballet “La Bayadère”

Hindus are urging Semperoper Dresden (Germany) to discard its upcoming production of “La Bayadère”; scheduled for February 15—March 05, 2023; which they feel seriously trivializes Eastern religious and other traditions. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that reportedly taxpayer funded Semperoper Dresden, “one of the most beautiful opera houses in the world”, should …

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Upset Hindus urge Spain brewery to remove goddess Lakshmi image from its beer & apologize

Upset Hindus are urging Artes (Barcelona, Spain) based microbrewery Societat Cervesera Artesenca to apologize and remove the image of Hindu deity Lakshmi from its MandarIPA beer, calling it highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that inappropriate usage of sacred Hindu deities or concepts or symbols or icons for commercial or other …

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