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Former BJP Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai said connected Friday that the State government’s enactment preventing “devotees” from lighting the Karthigai Deepam lamp astatine the dheepathoon (pillar) atop the elevation astatine Thirupparankundram was highly condemnable. He alleged that the ruling DMK was resorting to “minority appeasement politics”.
Addressing journalists successful Chennai, helium questioned the government’s volition of preventing “devotees” from lighting the lamp astatine the pillar, though determination was nary absorption from the absorption of the dargah located atop the elevation oregon from immoderate Islamic organisation. He besides criticised the authorities for defying the orders of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court that allowed 10 persons, including the petitioners, to ascent the elevation and airy the lamp connected the pillar.
Mr. Annamalai said that adjacent to 160 temples were demolished during DMK regularisation for assorted reasons, including encroachment, pursuing tribunal orders. “When the authorities acted instantly connected tribunal orders successful specified instances, wherefore did it neglect to bash truthful successful the Thirupparankundram case,” helium asked.
Asked astir his gathering with Union Home Minister Amit Shah successful New Delhi connected Thursday, Mr. Annamalai said, “It was a regular meeting. On behalf of the BJP State president [Nainar Nagenthran], I apprised the Home Minister of the Thirupparankundram issue,” helium added.
