Kelantan People's Action Council (MTRK) patron Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah today alleged that PAS has exploited religion to eliminate the culture and arts of the people of Kelantan.

Since PAS took over Kelantan, it had taken various actions to erode the state's identity using religion as an excuse although the moves were politically motivated, he said.

"If the efforts to eliminate the traits which have enriched Kelantan's cultural heritage, then Kelantan's uniqueness will be gone," he told reporters after opening a MTRK course in Kota Bahru.