Puducherry, Sep 25 (PTI) Puducherry unit Hindu Munnani has called for a day long bandh in the union territory on September 27 to register a protest against the alleged derogatory remarks by DMK Lok Sabha member from Tamil Nadu A Raja against Hindus.

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Puducherry Hindu Munnani president A V Sanil Kumar in a statement on Sunday said Raja had made "utterly objectionable and defamatory comments on Hindus".

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Kumar said the Hindu Munnani and other Hindu outfits have called for a bandh to condemn Raja's remarks.

He said the "bandh would be observed peacefully" and appealed to all sections including traders and merchants to extend full cooperation.

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