By M. Prakala
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26: A group of Hindu-based non-governmental organisations (NGOs) of Malaysia has declared this year’s Deepavali as ‘Hindu Unity Deepavali Year’.
Deepavali, a Hindu holiday revered for its auspiciousness and significance, is just around the corner.
Jayakumaran Kovilpillay, the chairman of Arise Arjuna movement, said that there is a lot of issues going among the Hindu community that needs serious attention and unity will be the best solution to curb this issues.
“Hence, the theme for this year’s Deepavali will be unity.
“The effort to rekindle and encourage unity in our community will run for ten days, commencing today. For the next ten days, we will focus on areas that require our attention and have assigned each day a special subject to promote.
“Lets stay united to protect our religion’ is today’s theme.
“A spiritual warrior like Arjuna should flourish in the minds of every Hindu,” he said.
He added that: “Among the most pressing problems facing our community are the propagation of the ‘dravidian’ philosophy, which promotes atheism, in Tamil schools, and the subsequent conversion of members of our society.
“We Hindus must remain united in order to find a solution to such problems,” he added.
Meanwhile, R. Nareash Pillai, deputy chairman of United Malaysian Hindu Voice (UMHV), said that he strongly agrees that the campaign is important for the betterment of the community.
He added that unity is the only force capable of propelling the community forward in this country.
“This will serve as a springboard for rekindling our society’s solidarity,” he added.
