BJP MP Tejasvi Surya launched a scathing attack against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin over the Madurai Karthigai Deepam row, calling the DMK government “undemocratic and fascist” for not following the court directions.

Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, the BJP MP criticised the detention of BJP workers protesting against the DMK for going up to the Deepam pillar on the Thirupparankundram hilltop and lighting the Karthigai Deepam.

He said, “The undemocratic arrests of BJP and opposition leaders of Tamil Nadu speak of the undemocratic tendencies of the DMK. Looks like CM Stalin is drawing inspiration from his namesake from earlier communist days and attacking the opposition for raising legitimate questions.”

“Despite the Court orders allowing the devotees to light the lamp,

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