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A woman has taken down her Facebook post alleging caste discrimination at a historic Hindu temple.
Vekaneshvari Jayabal wrote about her father’s experience at Sri Thendayuthapani Temple on July 19 and accused the temple of mistreating the 68-year-old man.
In an open letter to the management, she wrote: “We genuinely want to come and pray and not get involved in your caste system.
“If you think that you are a very special caste and have a very closed mindset at a place like in Singapore in 2020 — then please declare to the public that only Chettiars (a caste associated with merchants, traders and bankers) are allowed to enter the temple.”
The post sparked a furore online.
Netizens slammed the Tank Road temple, which is managed by the Chettiars’ Temple Society, saying there was no place for caste discrimination in Singapore.
Alerted to Jayabal’s complaint, Chettiars’ Temple Society said in a statement to AsiaOne on July 21 that it immediately reached out to her for a meeting.
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