Covid-19: No Thaipusam events in Selangor this year


SHAH ALAM (Bernama): There will be no events to commemorate Thaipusam, which falls on Jan 28, in Selangor this year says Selangor Non-Islamic Religious Affairs Committee joint chairman, V. Ganabatirau.

He said all activities and annual celebrations marking the festival and Ponggal would be replaced with programmes to help the Indian community in the state, using the funds allocated for the festival this year.

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