NGO makes eleventh-hour plea to PM for kavadi ban to be lifted

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PETALING JAYA: With less than a day before Thaipusam, an NGO has made an eleventh-hour plea to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob to lift the ban on kavadi processions.

Hindu Agamam Ani Malaysia president Arun Dorasamy said it was unfair to ban kavadi processions just four days before Thaipusam on Tuesday as devotees had spent the last 48 days fasting in preparation."Without kavadi, there is no Thaipusam," he said when handing over a memorandum in Putrajaya on Monday .Kavadi bearers practise abstinence for 48 days leading up to the annual Thaipusam festival.

Arun also said he decided to raise the issue because he only found out about it some 72 hours ago and time was needed to brainstorm ideas."The devotees fasted for almost 48 days. We don't want to do this to them. It is so unfair and wrong," said Arun, adding that they would be overjoyed if the ban gets lifted.

Arun also criticised National Unity Minister Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique over the Thaipusam standard operating procedures, asking if she had consulted stakeholders before finalising the regulations. "According to the minister, all stakeholders were consulted but why are some temples not , especially those in Batu Caves, Ipoh and Penang," Arun said.

Arun also claimed there were inconsistencies in the SOP and urged the Prime Minister to allow kavadi processions to take place subject to the same measures imposed on devotees carrying the paal kudam .Last week, Halimah said only 6,000 devotees would be allowed in Batu Caves on Jan 16 and 17 while on Thaipusam , there is a limit of 9,000.She said devotees would only be allowed to carry milk pots to fulfill their vows.

 

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