1. Hindus forced to halt burning of Ravana effigy

    timeslive.co.za Human Rights
    Pillay said if their request was not heeded, they would take the matter up with the Human Rights Commission. After receiving the objection and meeting with ...
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    1. King Ravana was an intellectual ruler of the south of India. No reference can be made between him and evil. The wrong connotations are being assumed with regard to Ravana and the celebration of the victory of good over evil.
      By Vishnu Pillay
    2. Our intention was never to offend anyone. We want to live in peace with the rest of the Indian community in South Africa, and after our celebration last year, we assumed our practice was acceptable.
      By Somesh Rastogi
    3. The burning of an effigy of Ravana is not something new. It has been happening in India for over 500 years and is not done for any vindictive reasons, but merely as a celebration of our culture.
      By Jharna Dixit

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