NEW YORK, NEW YORK, September 30, 2001: Our thanks to several readers who informed us that the Hindu priest at the September 23 gathering, Prayer for America, at Yankee Stadium, New York was Pandit Roop Sukhram of the Hindu Sharam Temple in Brooklyn. His said to the assembled mourners, most relatives of victims of the attack, “On September 11, we have seen two kinds of humans. We have seen the humankind who would go to any length, giving their own lives to hurt others. And yes, we have seen kinder humans, who sacrificed their lives in an effort to save others.” HPI reader Pradip Sagdeo said, “Pandit was the last religious leader to speak and gave a very eloquent speech in fluent English. I was very happy to hear and see him on TV.”
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