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GEORGE TOWN: Indian temples everywhere were busy with “pooja” (prayers) and festive rites as Tamils welcomed the Chithirai Puthandu (Tamil New Year) and Sikhs greeted Vaisakhi, the birth of the Khalsa order.
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob wished the Tamil and Sikh communities in the country Happy Chithirai Puthandu and Happy Vaisakhi, respectively, in conjunction with their new year on Thursday (April 14).