"I don't know why they are making noise. Building temples won't turn an entire Putrajaya into Hindus," he told reporters after launching a development project near Seri Kembangan today.
"The facilities we have at the complex can be used by Muslims as well. There's a hall, and there is a library."The way we are building this temple is different from other temples," he added.
He also said that around 600 to 700 Hindus live in Putrajaya, a district comprising many former estates with a large ethnic Indian population.
Perkasa Youth previously questioned Putrajaya’s approval for the temple, saying that the temple entrance should be facing Banting rather than Putrajaya.
The right-wing NGO had argued that Putrajaya is populated mostly by Malays.
However, MIC Youth Chief C Sivaraajh recently asked Perkasa to mind its own business and not interfere in the temple issue.
Tengku Adnan claimed that the temple can become a “tourist destination” in the future when it is built.
He also defended the ministry and the Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s (DBKL) decision to change the name of Jalan Travers in Bangsar to Jalan Rakyat.
“Of course!” he said abruptly when asked if proper consultation was done before the name change.
“Don’t always talk about negative news,” he sniped.
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