The Madras High Court questions Tamil Nadu's failure to allow Karthigai Deepam lamp lighting, amidst protests and police cases against 113 participants.

The Madras high court on Friday asked the Tamil Nadu government once again to “explain” its “repeated failure” to permit the lighting of the Karthigai Deepam lamp atop the Deepathoon -- the ancient stone lamp pillar on Thiruparankundram hill in Madurai district — even as the Supreme Court agreed to consider hearing MK Stalin-led government’s plea in the matter. On Friday, state police registered a case against 113 people, including TN BJP president Nainar Nagenthran, senior party leader H Raja, and six women, who participated in a protest on December 4 to push for the lighting of a lamp atop the hill.

The Deepathoon issue has become cont

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