JoJo s Bizarre Adventure Cosplay Gives Polnareff The Stardust Crusader A Fem Makeover comicbook.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from comicbook.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Wednesday, 27 Jan 2021 09:16 AM MYT
BY OPALYN MOK
Penang Deputy Chief Minister P. Ramasamy (second from right) during a visit to the Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple in George Town January 26, 2021. Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know.
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 27 Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P. Ramasamy has called on the authorities to take firm action against the Nattukottai Chettiar Temple committee for ignoring state orders and carrying out the Thaipusam silver chariot journey at 3am today.
He accused the Chettiar temple committee of openly defying the state government, the Penang Hindu Endowment Board (PHEB) and various government agencies that forbade the annual chariot procession for Thaipusam this year due to the current Covid-19 lockdown.
GEORGE TOWN: The Silver Chariot has reached the Nattukotai Chettiar Temple at 6am on Wednesday (Jan 27) after it left the Kovil Veedu on Penang Street at 3.30am.
According to sources, an 11th hour decision was made possible due to the intervention of Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan.
However, there was no procession but the chariot was accompanied by about 10 people.
Nattukotai Chettiar Temple trustee Dr. A. Narayanan said a last-minute appeal to Saravanan made it possible.
“We thank him and may God bless him,” said Dr Narayanan.
The chariot journey continues an unbroken 164-year tradition, having gone through world wars, the Japanese occupation, the communist insurgency, and now, the Covid-19 pandemic.
Friday, 08 Jan 2021 12:23 PM MYT
BY OPALYN MOK
Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P. Ramasamy speaks to the press during a press conference at Komtar, George Town January 8, 2021. Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know.
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 8 The annual Thaipusam celebration in Penang has been cancelled for the first time in over a century with devotees told to stay home.
Deputy Chief Minister II P. Ramasamy said there will not be any chariot procession, breaking of coconuts,
panthal stalls, distribution of free food,
kavadi bearers and
kavadi).
“Devotees are not allowed to go to the temples during Thaipusam from January 27 to 29, they must stay home and conduct prayers at home,” he said.