BJP petitions against conducting kumbabishekam without completing works at temple in Salem

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) connected Saturday (February 7, 2026), submitted a petition to the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department to not behaviour the kumbabishekam at Shevapet Mariamman Temple without completing the renovation works.

The BJP cadre, led by Environment Protection Cell president R.P. Gopinath, submitted the petition to the Joint Director of the HR&CE Department.

Addressing the media, Mr. Gopinath said that the renovation works are nether mode astatine 1 of the oldest Mariamman temples successful Shevapet. While the Department has announced unexpectedly that the kumbabishekam volition beryllium held connected February 22, astir of the renovation works are yet to beryllium done, which is against the agama rules.

He added that the Department is allegedly trying to behaviour the kumbabishekam successful a hurry earlier the announcement of State Assembly elections and to adhd the names of the DMK functionaries. The works should beryllium completed arsenic per agama rules, station which a caller day should beryllium fixed. “If the HR&CE Department fails to alteration the date, connected behalf of the BJP, a lawsuit volition beryllium filed successful the Madras High Court wrong the adjacent 24 hours,” said Mr. Gopinath.