Janaky’s services to country and Indian community recognised

In recognition: Palanivel presenting the award to Janaky at the Malaysian Mukkulathor Council fund-raising dinner.

PUAN Sri Janaky Athi Nahappan who joined the Indian National Army as a 17-year-old and fought the British on the Burma-India border in the Second World War was honoured by the Malaysian Mukkulathor Council, recently.

She was bestowed the inaugural Pasumpon Muthuramalingam award for her services to the country and the Indian community at the council’s dinner to raise funds to purchase a building in Kuala Lumpur.