HR0415 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, established in 1907, is a worldwide socio-spiritual organization dedicated to the spirituality of the individual while promoting harmony between individuals, within families, and within diverse communities; and

WHEREAS, BAPS North America, established in 1970, serves local communities, families, and individuals by promoting various spiritual, cultural, and humanitarian activities through a network of 126 centers across the United States; and

WHEREAS, BAPS Shree Swaminarayan Mandir & Cultural Complex in Bartlett, established in 2001, serves as a venue for promoting universal morals, family values, and interfaith harmony thereby helping shape a community of positive role models and contributing citizens; and

WHEREAS, BAPS Centenary is celebrated by thousands of families throughout Illinois; and

WHEREAS, BAPS Centenary celebrations are inspired by His Divine Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the Spiritual Head of BAPS; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we proclaim June 17, 2007 as the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha Centenary Day; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to His Divine Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj as a symbol of our respect.