Najib: Use Deepavali to strengthen multiracial ties


PETALING JAYA: The Deepavali celebration should be a platform to strengthen the relationship and understanding among Malaysians, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

“I still remember the Deepavali celebrations when I was small, as with my parents, we would visit our Hindu friends and savoured delicious food such as thosai, chapati, murukku and others,” he said in his Deepavali message.

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