Author: Our Staff Reporter
Publication: The Hindu
Date: April 18, 2003
URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2003/04/18/stories/2003041803190300.htm
A. Anbalagan (AIADMK) called upon
the government to keep vigil on the spree of conversion taking place in
his constituency of Uppalam by which women were prevented from sporting
`tilak', `mangala sutra' and wearing of flowers.
Participating in the debate on social
welfare and industries in the Assembly today, he said conversion among
women was also contributing to deterioration of Tamil culture. Those who
should present themselves as `sumangalis' were made to look otherwise in
the name of conversion.
He said the Khadi and Village Industries
Board was a sinking organisation. It had excessive number of staff and
workers. The government was sanctioning every year Rs. 2.5 crores for payment
of salaries and allowances alone in the Board.
