Compiled by JUNAID IBRAHIM, TAN SIN CHOW and R. ARAVINTHAN
INDIAN residents in Tampin are urging the state government to upgrade the earth and gravel road leading up to the Hindu cemetery in Gemenceh, Makkal Osai reported.
Kampung Baru Gedok Sri Maha Mariamman Temple chairman Murugan Ramasam, who spoke on behalf of the residents, said the cemetery used to be accessible through Ladang Ganesan but access had now been closed.
With the access road closed, hearses cannot get through and mourners will need to carry caskets for up to 2km just to get to the cemetery.
The paper said the Negri Sembilan government had earlier identified a new route through public land. The route was cleared for a new earth road, but heavy rain and lack of maintenance had made the road unusable.
Nilai assemblyman Arul Kumar Jambunathan promised to discuss the matter with the district office.
> Fans of the controversial Indian “god-man” Nithyananda are excited for his return from “samadhi”, Malaysia Nanban reported.
The self-proclaimed priest and prophet, who has been living as a fugitive from the Indian government after fleeing over allegations of sexual assault and violent takeovers of temples and ashrams, was reported dead a month ago, sending fans and detractors alike into a social media frenzy.
He then released a video clarifying that he was still alive but had been in “samadhi” for world peace.
“Samadhi” in Hindu and Buddhist traditions is understood to be a state of meditative consciousness by yogis where bodily functions stop.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
