The Hulu Selangor parliamentary constituency has allocated RM100,000 to help about 2,000 needy people celebrate Deepavali.

Its member of Parliament P Kamalanathan said the allocation from the federal government would be distributed in two weeks starting today.

“I hope the aid given is sufficient for them to prepare for the celebration on Oct 26,” he told reporters after handing over Deepavali aid to 50 selected students from Hulu Selangor in Petaling Jaya today.

The students from SJKT Bukit Beruntung and SJKT Ladang Sungai Choh received RM200 each.

- Bernama