Swastika banned from festivals since 2013, says Hindu Sangam


  • Nation
  • Monday, 13 Feb 2017

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GEORGE TOWN: A Hindu body has stepped into the controversy over a kavadi bearing a swastika symbol, saying that the sign was banned at Hindu festivities for the past four years.

The association agreed to the ban after a dialogue with Bukit Aman in 2013, said Malaysia Hindu Sangam president Datuk R.S. Mohan.

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