B Mahendran

Once staunch BN supporters, the winds of change have recently blown through the Indian community.

A group of woman rights activists took their campaign for gender equality right to the doors of MIC president S Samy Vellu in Sungai Siput, only to be forcibly removed from the scene. [VIDEO INSIDE]

With almost half of the voters in this state seat being Indians, their anger against the government could be reflected in the way their votes go.

The people of Batu Gajah are still dazed by the abrupt withdrawal of their favourite daughter from contesting in the general election.