NEW YORK (TIP): Prof. P J Kurien, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha was honored by the Indian National Overseas and its Kerala Chapter OICC(Overseas Indian Cultural Congress) at a reception given in Flushing, New York, September 4. The dinner -cum -reception was held at the World’s fair Marina in Queens.

Chairman of INOC USA George Abraham , Chairman of OICC North America Thomas T Oommen, President of INOC Juned Qazi, Vice President Mohinder Singh Gilzian, R. Jayachandran, U A Naseer, Leela Maret, Jose George, Nalini Shah, Sonia Sodhi, officers of various INOC chapters admired the leadership of Prof. P J Kurien and his services to the motherland. Democracy.

Prof. Kurien said that Federalism and Secularism are important and interdependent. Without  the one the other will not survive. Democracy is very strong and secure in India and India’s  growth has made every Indian proud.