Govt allocates RM1.5mil for Deepavali food baskets and RM20mil for crematoriums


Anwar Ibrahim Facebook picture.

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has announced that RM1.5mil has been allocated for food baskets in celebration of Deepavali, which falls on October 31 this year.

Additionally, RM20 million has been allocated for the construction of crematoriums in several states, including Kedah, Johor, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, and Penang.

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