'Everyone knows': MIC No 2 hints his feeling over 'inaction' on Zamri

MIC deputy president M Saravanan has alluded to simmering resentment within the Indian community over the lack of court charges against controversial Muslim preacher Zamri Vinoth.
He said failure to prosecute Zamri, despite nearly 900 police reports after he compared Thaipusam kavadi bearers to drunk or possessed individuals, has unsettled segments of the public.
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