MCMC to summon radio DJs over mocking of religious ceremony


KUALA LUMPUR: Communication Minister Fahmi Fadzil says that Era FM will be investigated immediately after its employees were seen seemingly mocking the Hindu religion in a now-viral video.

The video, which was originally shared on the station’s social media platforms on Tuesday morning (March 4), showed a number of its DJs mimicking the sacred Hindu kavadi dance while chanting “Vel Vel” as they laughed.

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