Pranav Pandya, head of All World Gayatri Pariwar, was on Wednesday nominated to Rajya Sabha by the Modi government. President Pranab Mukherjee nominated 65-year-old Pandya to the Upper House following a recommendation of the central government, a Home Ministry spokesperson said. Pandya is the 7th person nominated by the Modi government to the Rajya Sabha. Mumbai-born Pandya, an MD in Medicine, is Director and head of the All World Gayatri Pariwar (AWGP). AWGP is claimed to be a modern adoption of the age-old wisdom of Vedic Rishis who practiced and propagated the philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam with its headquarters in Haridwar.