Vick, Nuxoll Skip Hindu Prayer
Update: Kimberlee Kruesi of Associated Press tweets that Sen. Nonini missed prayer because he had a meeting and was running late.
Rajan Zed delivers a Hindu prayer in the Idaho Senate on Tuesday morning, as the opening invocation (Photo: Betsy Russell)
Seven senators remained outside the Senate chamber this morning as guest chaplain Rajan Zed delivered today’s opening invocation, a Hindu prayer, then took their seats immediately after it was done. The seven: Sens. Vick, Nonini, Nuxoll, Den Hartog, Rice, Patrick, and Siddoway. Vick had previously announced his plans to walk out, saying he objected to the Hindu prayer being delivered. Clad in a flowing orange robe, Zed said afterward, “We don’t mind. Hinduism is more embracing,” he said/Betsy Russell, Eye on Boise. More here.
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