Probe incident at Tamil language carnival, Penang urges Education Dept


GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government has urged the Education Department to investigate an incident at the National Tamil Language Carnival 2023 where participants were barred from reciting Tamil hymns at the start of the programme.

Penang Tamil schools special committee chairman Datuk Seri Sundarajoo Somu said participants were barred from singing "Kadavul Valthu (Praises to God)" and "Tamil Valthu (Praises to the Tamil Language)" during the event at a hotel in Kepala Batas on Thursday (Nov 23).

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