KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, July 7, 2003: All Hindu-based organizations should come under an umbrella body to better address issues and resolve problems related to the Hindu community, Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu believes. He said such a council was needed to handle problems such as the demolition of haphazardly built and badly managed temples by the authorities, which he said, was currently the Hindu community’s biggest bane. “I have raised this matter at the Malaysia Hindu Sangam annual general meeting recently where I proposed a 10-point solution that would ensure better care, management and protection for our temples and religion.” Dr. N.S. Rajendran also urged the Government to provide religious classes for non-Muslim pupils in primary as well as secondary schools since religion was an essential ingredient in spiritual development and character building.
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