Perkasa Youth insists the entrance of a temple in “Malay-majority” Putrajaya face Banting instead where a large Hindu population lives.
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KUALA LUMPUR: MIC Youth said today Perkasa Youth had no business to question the building of a Hindu temple in Putrajaya that has been approved by the government.
MIC Youth chief C Sivarraajh said it was none of Perkasa Youth’s business where the entrance of the Sri Lalithambikai Alayam temple was facing.
Perkasa Youth Irwan Fahmi Ideris had said it was curious why a Hindu temple had been constructed in a Malay-majority area and suggested its entrance should face Banting, where a large Hindu population lived.
“Putrajaya belongs to all Malaysians because it is the administrative capital of Malaysia and to say it is Malay-majority is nonsensical.
“Kota Baru is Malay-majority but one cannot use the same term for Putrajaya,” said Sivarraajh.
He said Fahmi’s mischievous statement was designed to ridicule Hindus and Hindu temples.
“It is immaterial where the entrance faces and it is not for the Perkasa leader to preach to Hindus,” he said.
Irwan had said that there were not many Hindus in Putrajaya and if the entrance faced Banting, it would make it easier for them to reach the temple.
“I have not read such (a) nonsensical statement about religion. Let me remind him that religion is a serious matter and should not be ridiculed in these terms,” said Sivaraajh.
The temple was announced by former MIC president S Samy Vellu in January 2013. The construction of the temple, dubbed the “most unique temple in the country” cost an estimated RM12 million.
It mixes both northern and southern Indian elements, and is expected to accommodate close to 10,000 devotees during festivities.
FMT
KUALA LUMPUR: MIC Youth said today Perkasa Youth had no business to question the building of a Hindu temple in Putrajaya that has been approved by the government.
MIC Youth chief C Sivarraajh said it was none of Perkasa Youth’s business where the entrance of the Sri Lalithambikai Alayam temple was facing.
Perkasa Youth Irwan Fahmi Ideris had said it was curious why a Hindu temple had been constructed in a Malay-majority area and suggested its entrance should face Banting, where a large Hindu population lived.
“Putrajaya belongs to all Malaysians because it is the administrative capital of Malaysia and to say it is Malay-majority is nonsensical.
“Kota Baru is Malay-majority but one cannot use the same term for Putrajaya,” said Sivarraajh.
He said Fahmi’s mischievous statement was designed to ridicule Hindus and Hindu temples.
“It is immaterial where the entrance faces and it is not for the Perkasa leader to preach to Hindus,” he said.
Irwan had said that there were not many Hindus in Putrajaya and if the entrance faced Banting, it would make it easier for them to reach the temple.
“I have not read such (a) nonsensical statement about religion. Let me remind him that religion is a serious matter and should not be ridiculed in these terms,” said Sivaraajh.
The temple was announced by former MIC president S Samy Vellu in January 2013. The construction of the temple, dubbed the “most unique temple in the country” cost an estimated RM12 million.
It mixes both northern and southern Indian elements, and is expected to accommodate close to 10,000 devotees during festivities.
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