Appreciating the art of kolam

A kolam drawing on the front doorsteps of Hindu households is common during Deepavali as a form of welcome to visitors.

Row over festival stalls Submitted by shaza on Thursday, October 13th, 2011 * Brickfields Deepavali bazaar * Local * News * Community Refusal to move and threat to revoke licences mar City Hall enforcement in Brickfields

FINGER-POINTING: A City Hall officer and some of the stall operators during the argument
CLEAR PATH: Some stalls have made an effort not to block the tactile walkway


An argument between several Deepavali stall operators in Brickfields and a KL City Hall (DBKL) enforcement officer who threatened to revoke their licences and seize their goods led to enforcement action being called off yesterday.

This "war in Little India" happened about noon in Jalan Tun Sambanthan.

The arrival of a police patrol car calmed matters down, with City Hall officers agreeing to halt their enforcement action for the time being, pending a meeting among City Hall, the stall operators and the Indian Petty Traders Association Kuala Lumpur.