Australian MP proposes January be recognised as Tamil Heritage Month

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Australian MP Andrew Charlton has proposed that January be recognised as Tamil Heritage Month in Australia.

He put forward the proposal to the Australian Parliament saying it will promote Tamil culture and contribution to Australia.

The MP said that January is significant as Tamils celebrate Thai Pongal.

Charlton said that it will also recognise ancient Tamil work like the Tirukkural which he says inspires people into ethics, governance and human values.

The MP also noted that Tamil Heritage Month will benefit local businesses.

MP Michelle Ananda-Rajah, born to Sri Lankan Tamils, welcomed the move.

She said the move will help the Tamil community in Australia celebrate their heritage.

Australian MP @Charlton_AB has proposed to the Australian Parliament that January be recognized as #TamilHeritageMonth in #Australia He said this will promote #Tamil culture and contribution to Australia.
MP Michelle Ananda-Rajah, born to #SriLanka Tamils, welcomed the move. pic.twitter.com/am2eQTOJ7Q
— Easwaran Christian Rutnam (@easwaranrutnam) November 30, 2024

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Be careful what you wish for Saturday, 30 November 2024 02:47 PM

Careful what you wish for, Australia. Giving prominence to one ethnicity will open the floodgates to other ethnicities for their own heritage months too. Else you will be sued for denying their rights for equal recognition.

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Ozzy Ozborne Thursday, 05 December 2024 07:52 AM

Tamil Culture is more than 5000 years old and the language is one of the oldest continuously if not oldest languages in the world. Australia prides itself as being a multi cultural country. Stop being petty minded and trying to bring racism into the equation.

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jayt Thursday, 05 December 2024 11:17 PM

you and Jews have been operating in Sri Lanka in last 45 years and precent JVP government is product of you and Jews as a part of continues covert operation

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jayt Thursday, 05 December 2024 11:21 PM

Why not talk about Palestinian history and suffering? and support for Palestinian???

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The world has gone mad Wednesday, 04 December 2024 08:25 AM

I would like to propose a name change - Noble Park needs to be Burgher Park!!

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melville perera Friday, 13 December 2024 06:14 PM

what a stupid idea when aborigines of centuries past are still fighting for their rights

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About time something better than Israel culture bought to the fore Thursday, 19 December 2024 01:18 PM

There is so much about the Jews in Australia. About time other culture also got a place.

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John Joshua Friday, 20 December 2024 09:52 AM

Dear Sir,while i agree tamil culture has a long history,i would propose that since Australia has a large unused land mass,please allocate an area for a tamil homeland which is to be called EElam and incorporate it into Australia. This way you will without fail perpetuate Tamil History and Culture. So in the future sometime you could also allow them to secede and declare a free and independent EElam,just as the British allowed the republic of Ireland. This is much better than allocating only one month to remember and perpetuate Tamil Culture.

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