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Less Batu Caves crowd leaves DLS with extra food

January 24th, 2008
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Well, you can’t argue much with this proof.

Lower Thaipusam turnout leads to wasted food

By : Danutcha Chelliah
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23:
For the first time in 40 years, the Divine Life Society (DLS) has actually been forced to throw away the free food it gives out during the Thaipusam celebrations at Batu Caves. The DLS ashram, located next to the Batu Caves temple, prepared food for 20,000 people but the lower-than-expected turnout meant some of the food would have been wasted. » Read more: Less Batu Caves crowd leaves DLS with extra food

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Hindraf Supporters also fasting

January 24th, 2008
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I was at Port Klang this morning between 6.45am and 9am, there were about 30 people at the HINDRAF panthal.  » Read more: Hindraf Supporters also fasting

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Thaipusam Day Part 0

January 23rd, 2008
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Yeah, I know, Part 0 sounds weird. I am thinking in terms of a prologue, a background to this year’s Thaipusam celebration. This year is not like any other year before it. Due to Hindraf and the rise of Makkal Sakthi, there are calls to boycott Batu Caves. This follows the action of the temple committee to call the police when HINDRAF rally participants gathered at Batu Caves on the night before the rally (24/11). This is like adding fuel to fire, since the committee has been repeatedly accused of misusing temple funds for so long.

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Proof that indian community is marginalised

January 22nd, 2008
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The earlier statistics implied that Indians are doing well, as mentioned by the minister.

However, as pointed out by P Gunasegaram of the Edge Daily, statistics are showing a different picture. Perhaps we can extend the comparison to MP7 or MP6 to see the change in poverty rate and mean income. » Read more: Proof that indian community is marginalised

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khir toyo clarifies padang jawa temple demolition

January 22nd, 2008
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If the temple is demolished before Deepavali, and the new site is not ready yet, where will the temple be located? The earlier govt statement also did not mention this. The villagers were also not given any notice that demolition is on the next day (2 days before Deepavali).  » Read more: khir toyo clarifies padang jawa temple demolition

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