In light of above background, do our South African Tamil friends don't know "united we win, divided we lose?" and "Vayam Panch-adhikam Shatam"??? or they have better ideas....
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><span style='color:red'>South Africa's Tamil community breaks from Hindu Maha Sabha</span>
Durban, Aug 23: South Africa's large Hindu community has been split down the middle between "north Indians" and "south Indians" following the Tamil Federation's decision to withdraw its membership of the South African Hindu Maha Sabha.
The Tamil Federation claimed the Sabha has become a "Hindi Sabha". Sivi Pather, vice-chairman of the Natal Tamil Vedic Society Trust, said for far too long the Sabha has chosen to talk about issues concerning the Tamil people in a "high-handed manner".
Pather said the Sabha mainly concerned itself with issues concerning "north India" and therefore was not suitable to represent the cultural and religious values of the Tamil people, who make up more than 50 per cent of South Africa's 1.2-million people of Indian origin.
"We have now decided that the South African Tamil Federation is the only and true representative of the Tamil people of South Africa," said Pather.
"The South African Hindu Maha Sabha doesn't represent the aspirations of the Tamil people. The South African Tamil Federation respects the traditions and methods of worship practised by all Tamils in South Africa.
"The Federation will seek to cooperate and have a working relationshop with all national organisations on matters of mutual interest," he said. --- PTI
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><span style='color:red'>South Africa's Tamil community breaks from Hindu Maha Sabha</span>
Durban, Aug 23: South Africa's large Hindu community has been split down the middle between "north Indians" and "south Indians" following the Tamil Federation's decision to withdraw its membership of the South African Hindu Maha Sabha.
The Tamil Federation claimed the Sabha has become a "Hindi Sabha". Sivi Pather, vice-chairman of the Natal Tamil Vedic Society Trust, said for far too long the Sabha has chosen to talk about issues concerning the Tamil people in a "high-handed manner".
Pather said the Sabha mainly concerned itself with issues concerning "north India" and therefore was not suitable to represent the cultural and religious values of the Tamil people, who make up more than 50 per cent of South Africa's 1.2-million people of Indian origin.
"We have now decided that the South African Tamil Federation is the only and true representative of the Tamil people of South Africa," said Pather.
"The South African Hindu Maha Sabha doesn't represent the aspirations of the Tamil people. The South African Tamil Federation respects the traditions and methods of worship practised by all Tamils in South Africa.
"The Federation will seek to cooperate and have a working relationshop with all national organisations on matters of mutual interest," he said. --- PTI
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