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KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu is worried that more Malaysian Indians are becoming couch potatoes.
“With Astro introducing more Indian channels, such as Chutti TV and Makkal TV, my worry is that the viewers may become couch potatoes from watching the many drama series.
“Malaysian Indians now have more channels than they bargained for,” he said while launching the International Dance Competition Attam 100 (Nuru) Vagai.
He commended Astro’s Indian programmes for being community-based with the potential to trigger a positive change in the mindset of its viewers.
“Vaanavil’s legal talk show and 360 Degrees address social and community issues,” he noted.
Samy Vellu proposed that the channels take on the responsibility of producing more English programmes to improve the standard of spoken English among Malaysians.
He congratulated Astro for showcasing the dance competition as an international event in other countries.
On the frequent floods at SRK Tamil Ladang Bukit Jalil, Samy Vellu said that RM650,000 had been allocated to relocate the school away from flood-prone areas.
