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`Conversions affect Tamil culture'

By Our Staff Reporter

Pondicherry April 17 . 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.

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