No NSC approval for Penang Thaipusam chariot procession - deputy CM

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The Thaipusam chariot procession in Penang early this morning did not have approval from the state government or the National Security Council, said Deputy Chief Minister II P Ramasamy.He also claimed that the Chettiar temple was emboldened to carry out the procession due to "federal intervention" by Human Resources Minister M Saravanan.Penang had previously called off Thaipusam festivities in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, urging devotees to pray at home instead.However, Ramasamy said the Nattukotai Chettiar Temple filed an appeal to hold a chariot procession after a similar one was approved for the Batu Caves temple.Ramasamy said the state government had not even discussed the temple's appeal when they sought Saravanan's intervention."I understand that the Chettiar temple emboldened by the intervention of Saravanan had put out their silver chariot for…