Justice Swaminathan suggests Tamil Nadu government allow five persons to offer symbolic prayers at deepathoon

Justice G.R. Swaminathan of the Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) connected Monday suggested that respect could beryllium shown to the court’s earlier bid allowing the Karthigai Deepam to beryllium lit connected a recently identified  deepathoon (pillar) atop the Thirupparankundram hill by permitting 5 persons named by the tribunal to spell to the little highest wherever the pillar is and connection symbolic prayers for 15 minutes.

The justice said this was a proposition and not a direction. The State submitted that it would get backmost to the court. The tribunal posted the substance for proceeding astatine 4.00 p.m. connected March 4. Justice Swaminathan is proceeding contempt petitions related to the Karthigai Deepam row.