Making sure free food is not wasted this year


Subbarow showing the sign stating ‘Food is God-Given, Don’t Waste’ at a refreshment stall.

THE Thaipusam celebration is never complete without the thaneer panthals (refreshment stalls) operated by volunteers happily distributing free food and drinks.

Jelutong Barisan Nasional parliamentary coordinator Datuk Baljit Singh handed out more than 1,000 packets of breakfast meals and drinks at his thaneer panthal.

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