Today is Thai Pongal Day. According to Hindu calendar the New Year for the Hindu devotees commences today. Hindu devotees celebrate Thai Pongal Day to aspire for a new dawn for their lives and the work place and for a new beginning.
The dawn of a new year is the beginning of new expectations. It is a moment when hopes to win challenges that could not be won as well as determination to solve issues that could not be solved get freshened up.
However, Hindu devotees will have to think deep this year if the New Year dawns for them with new issues added to the ones that were present in the previous year. We have to struggle with dedication and determination to win the challenges before us and make this a victorious year for the people.
People in Sri Lanka were able to topple the dictatorial family rule that failed to establish democracy, equality, brotherhood and unity in the country and establish a new administration. However, this administration too has started acting in a manner that shatters people’s expectations. Hence, it is time that Hindu devotees as well as other Sinhalese, Tamil, Muslim, Burgher and Malay masses think anew and begin a new life. This is the message Thai Pongal Day in 2016 gives us.
The JVP believes that it is important that people in this country begin a new journey and we are prepared to give directions and leadership for the masses to undertake such a journey.
The JVP sincerely sends greetings to all Hindu devotees who celebrate Thai Pongal Day today and invites all to organize themselves and unite to win a better tomorrow for all.
Anura Dissanayaka
Leader,
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna.
15.01.2016