"Om Shanti Shanti": Hindu Priest The 1st Speaker At Democrat Event Day 3 | Read
Chants of "Om Shanti Shanti" reverberated across the hall as a Hindu priest began proceedings on day 3 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Rakesh Bhatt, a priest at the Sri Siva Vishnu Temple in Maryland, chanted a Vedic prayer seeking blessings for a united country.
"Even if we have differences, when it comes to the nation, we have to be united," Mr Bhatt said.
"We should be in unison. Let our minds think together. Let our hearts beat as one. All for the betterment of society. May this make us powerful so we can unite and make our nation proud," the senior Hindu priest added.
