‘Battle of the chariots’ in Penang


THE year appears set to end on a rather sombre note for the small yet influential Chettiar community in Penang.

Over the last few months, the community has come under attack from DAP leaders and some Indian NGOs over the Thaipusam cha­riot procession which it has been organising for 162 years.

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