This is the 18th day of my Hunger Viratham. In this tenth part I will be penning my thoughts on the option of strategic abstention by the Indian poor in the forthcoming elections. Today there is still a lot of residual anger against Umno among the Indian poor. Pakatan is capitalizing on this and … Read more
This is the sixteenth day of my Hunger Viratham. Yesterday was a tiring day. I left the temple for Putrajaya for a meeting with the Prime Minister on his invite. Now, let me share my thoughts with you on this meeting. My journey into human rights activism started in 2005 with the formation of Hindraf. … Read more
This is the 15th day of my Hunger Viratham. The past 14 days have given me a great opportunity to grow. Thinking, writing, listening and observing during this period of the fast has allowed me to push my thoughts further and deeper into issues that otherwise I would have passed over summarily. This Hunger Viratham … Read more
This is the 13th day of my Hunger Viratham. The visitors are streaming in and it is becoming more difficult to stay focused on my writing. It has somewhat slowed down my writing. Still, there is no let up in my resolve to achieve our goals of obtaining binding endorsement and commitment to implement Hindraf’s … Read more
Nyam Kee Han may be young in age but the comment made by this activist of the ‘Sahabat Rakyat’ human rights group is mature. He had said: “Any real reform agenda could never be successful by ignoring, neglecting and sidelining a selection of marginalised citizens…”. If only the many experienced governments had listened to … Read more
Today is the eleventh day of my Hunger Viratham. I continue to feel weaker with each passing day. The variety of visitors is broadening. Among the visitors yesterday were several politicians. I would like to thank all the politicians who visited me to show their concerns for my condition during my Viratham. However what I … Read more
Today is the 10th day of my Hunger Viratham. Over the weekend we have had people streaming in steadily to the temple, all feeling an inner compulsion to share in my prayers. The warm touches, the hugs, the tears, Vibuthi to my forehead, their words, and their looks all keep feeding me with strength. … Read more
This is the fifth day of my Hunger Viratham. I am beginning to feel weak. I wrote this article last night, so I am still able to directly communicate with you all. I will continue publishing my thoughts but it will be from articles I had prepared in anticipation. My resolve gets stronger with … Read more
This is the fourth day (March 14) of my Hunger Viratham. Today I have begun limiting my talking. I spend my time in prayers, thinking, writing and resting. In this third part I will be penning my thoughts on the contributions that Hindraf is making and has made to move Malaysia to be a true … Read more
This is the third day of my Hunger Viratham. I have begun limiting my physical movement so I can conserve the energy for what lies ahead. The Viratham feeds me with spiritual strength that no food can substitute. That is the nourishment I truly need. This period of Viratham is going to be a creative … Read more