Tamilians

People fromthe North (Punjab), UP and Rajasthan opt for puris made of kuttu/shingare ka atta and potato subzi, while Maharashtrians settle for sabudana khichdi and wadas, and Tamilians refrain from onion, rice and coffee.

The Tamilians protested with black flags and balloons, against the neglect of the state that suffered damages in cyclone 'Gaja', Naidu told his party leaders during a tele-conference here, warning Modi would face much severe protests in Andhra Pradesh.

While the veshti is the traditional attire of South Indian men, especially Tamilians, what is trending amongst youth is the ‘velcro pocket veshti’, which has a handy pocket to keep one’s mobile or cash.

Hyderabad is home to lakhs of Bengalis, Malayalis, Tamilians, Kannadigas, Odiyas, Biharis, Gujaratis, Marwadis and others.

Prolonged protest by the transport workers of Tamil Nadu, which entered the eighth day on Thursday, has put a question mark over the travel plans of Tamilians moving to their hometowns to celebrate the harvest festival of ‘Pongal’ on January 14.

These men also stuck a message written in Tamil warning Kannada people not to harm Tamilians.

Punjabis, citation Tamilians, Biharias, Anglo Indians and a few families of Jews among other denominations, all living in peaceful co-existence.