Tamil Nadu Temple Row Explained: The Tamil Nadu government on Friday urged the Supreme Court to urgently hear its plea challenging the Madras High Court’s order permitting the centuries-old Deepam ceremony on the sacred hill above the Thiruparankundram Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple.

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court had twice directed that the centuries-old Deepam ceremony be allowed on the sacred hill above the Thiruparankundram Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple, but the DMK government has now moved the Supreme Court against the HC order.

BJP Slams DMK Government

The DMK government's move against the lighting of the lamps/diyas has drawn strong criticism from the BJP. In a strongly worded statement, Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad has launched a scathing attack o

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