Education Ministry calls Ponggal a religious festival, Malaysians point out it is cultural in nature

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  • Tuesday, 14 Jan 2020

PETALING JAYA: A letter by the Education Ministry has described the Ponggal celebration as a religious festival, with many comments on social media pointing out that it is actually cultural in nature.

However, the letter does not ban any Ponggal celebrations in schools.

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