Seremban (Malaysia): MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu has condemned the acts of certain quarters who have been on a "candlelight vigil" at Hindu temples to protest the detention of five Hindraf leaders under the Internal Security Act.
Describing this as a "desecration of a place of worship", the Works Minister said those responsible should stop doing so.
"Hindus do not use candles in temples … we use the kuttu vilaku (oil lamp). From the feedback I got, (other) Hindus are very unhappy over this," he said after presenting scrolls to 452 Tafe College graduates here.
"I have been told that the opposition have also begun holding political ceramah at these temples.
"This is not right because they are hurting the feelings of Hindus," he said, chiding the DAP and PKR for not doing anything for the benefit of the Indian community.
Samy Velly also chided certain individuals among Barisan Nasional component parties for conducting surveys amongst Indians on their support for the MIC.
"I want to tell these people to stay out. The MIC can handle the voters."
Source: thestar.com.my/news
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