KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21: The Madani Indian Association of Tanah Merah, Kelantan, recently organised a Ponggal festival in Ladang Kerilla in Tanah Merah, filled with various activities besides the cooking of the sweet rice or ponggal in earthern pots.
In a statement here Tuesday, J.Karen Kasturi, a member of the central Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Wanita executive council who also officiated the event, said it was the first such time that PKR leaders from Tanah Merah joined in to celebrate the ponggal festival in Ladang Kerilla, where residents from various races from the village attended the event.
“It was not just about celebrating Pongal together but to also take the opportunity to strengthen and spread the spirt of unity among the people of various races and in line with the aspiration of our Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who has been underlining the importance of unity in the country,” she added.
Also present at the event were Dato Sri Suparadi, Chairman of Keadilan Kelantan Leaders Council and also Division Chief of Tanah Merah Keadilan and Khairul Anuar, Tanah Merah Madani Community Chairman.
— WE