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Alternative sites provided for relocation of two Malay Hindu temples.


Byline: ANI

Johor (Malaysia), Aug 17(ANI): Alternative sites have been provided for the relocation of two prominent Hindu temples in Malaysia's Kluang district, which have been squatting on Keretapi Tanah Melayu Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) or Malayan Railways Limited is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia.

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) land for the past 50 years.

According to reports, a district officer, Abdul Razak Mat Salleh, has confirmed the relocation plan for the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple at Jalan Hospital and Thirumugan Temple in the nearby army camp.

Raman said that an agreement was reached at a meeting between Kluang Malaysian Indian Congress This article may not be compliant with the content policies of Wikipedia.  (MIC) members and council officers.

"Sri Maha Mariamman Temple had to be moved to another site as it was in the way of the double railway tracks being laid by KTM KTM Kauppa- ja Teollisuusministeriƶ (Finnish: Ministry of Trade and Industry)
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, while the other temple had to be shifted because the army camp was going to be moved or even closed down," The Star Online quoted Raman, as saying.

Earlier, both temple committees had sought the help of Kluang MIC after they failed to secure meetings with the district land office. (ANI)

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