26th Dec 2013, Constitution Club, Rafi Marg, New Delhi : Today a Sarva Dharma Sammelan was organised by the Foundation for Religious Harmony and Universal Peace. The theme was to bring out the place and importance of the Nation in one’s religion.

Foundation for Religious Harmony and Universal Peace, ( FRHUP ) was established by the Former Chief Justice of India Hon’ble Justice Shri M N Venkatachaliah and Late Swami Nitya Nand Saraswati Ji Mharaj in 2001. During the last 132 years, Heads of different Religion, Faiths and Sects have joined this organisation. FRHUP can best be used to the advantage of the Nation to prevent Communal Riots and spread Religious Harmony.

The Archbishop of Delhi His Grace Archbishop Anil Joseph Thomas Couto, the President of the Foundation for Religious Harmony and Universal Peace  presided over the Sammelan and said that Bible lays down to give willing obedience to the Ruler in the interest of the Country.

The Gen Secy of the FRHUP Col Tejandra Pal Tyagi mooted the proposition of establishing a World Parliament of Religion in India. 

The  Chief Guest for the Sarva Dharma Sammelan ,  the Chairman of the Delhi Minority Commission Shri Safdar H Khan said that Religious Harmony is the necessary requisite for progress and development. Shri Safdar Khan promissed to give all out help in establishing the World Parliament of Religion in India.

Swami Pragya Nand Ji Maharaj,- The Founder of the International Pragya Mission, Mahamantra Das, from  ISKCON and Working President of FRHUP,Col Tejandra Pal Tyagi, Vir Chakra- Gen Secretary of FRHUP, Khwaja Afzal Nizami- Sajda Nashhin, Dargah Nizamuddin Aulia, Sardar Satnam Singh- President of the Guru Granth Sahib World Welfare Mission, Brahma Kumari Asha Bahen- from Prajapita  Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya, Lama Lob Zang- Secretary General, International Buddhist Confederation, Mufti Shamoon Qasmi, the President of the Imam’s Organisation – all said in one voice that NATION comes first and then comes the Religion.

A Souvenir was released on this occasion. A resolution was passed as unedr :

We have no objection to say JAI of the Nation that is JAI HIND in Public Places instead of Good Morning, Namastey, Adab Arz or Sat Sree Akal-  All Dharam Gurus.

The following Dignitaries, just to count a few,also attended the Sarva Dharma sammelan :-

1. Advocate Ashok Arora- Former Secy Gen of the Bar of the Supreme Court of India.

2. Father M D Thomas- National Director of the Harmony Commission of India.

3. Hazi Tayyab Qureshi-A crusader against the Cow Slaughter.

4. Imam K Z Bujhari- Shahr Imam and a social activist.

5. Ezckiel Issac Malekar-Chief Priest- Judah Hyam Synagogue.

6. Pt Brij Kishore Sharma- An Icon of the Hindu Community.

7. Shri Maya Prakash Tyagi- National Representative of the Arya Samaj.

8. Shri Rajiv Jolly Khosla- Vice President of Bhartiya Samta Samaj.

9. Shri Mukesh Sharma-President of the Delhi State Mahila Football& Dir. Kartikey Inst.

10. Smt Urvashi Walia- State President of the Mahila Brigade, Rashtriya Sainik Sanstha.

11. Shri V K Srivastava-President of the Ashoka Enclave RWA.

12. Shri Dhirendra Tyagi Ji- Former Secretary of the All India Congress Committee.

13. Shri Ishwar Dayal- Head of Sanskaram- a Social NGO.

14. Sachin Yadav- A RTI and Social Activist par excellence.

15. Father Titoo Peter- Ordain Minister of the Methodist Church in India.

16. Shri Vinod Tyagi- A noted Industrialist and a senior leader of the BJP.