There would be no events to commemorate Thaipusam, which falls on Jan 28, in Selangor this year to curb the spread of Covid-19, said Selangor Non-Islamic Religious Affairs Committee joint chairperson V Ganabatirau.

He said all activities and annual celebrations marking the festival and Pongal would be replaced with programmes to help the Indian community in the state in using the funds allocated for the festival this year...