For the first time, Senate to open with a prayer by a Hindu

History will be created when a Hindu prayer will be recited at the opening of the US Senate in Washington DC on July 12.

Rajan Zed, a Hindu chaplain, said that he had been officially asked to say the prayer. He said he believes this may be the first time any Hindu prayer is delivered in the Senate since its formation in 1789.

Zed is likely to choose the prayer from the Rig Veda, the Upanishads and the Bhagavad-Gita. He said he plans to start and end the prayer with 'Om', the mystical Hindu syllable. The full text of the prayer will be included in the Congressional Record.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/US_Senate_to_open_with_Hindu_prayers/articleshow/2152461.cms

And as usual, more complaining from the 'tolerant', 'compassionate', 'religion shouldn't be driven from government' Conservatives.

http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewCulture.asp?Page=/Culture/archive/200706/CUL20070626a.html
http://digg.com/politics/Hindu_praying_in_Senate
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1856517/posts
http://www.sliceoflaodicea.com/?p=353