Chennai, Dec 6 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu BJP has launched a sharp attack on the DMK government, alleging that it obstructed the lighting of the sacred Karthigai Deepam at the Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple for appeasement politics.

BJP state spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad said the move amounted to a “violation” of constitutional principles and a clear attempt to “interfere” with Hindu religious practices.

The controversy intensified after the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court permitted ten petitioners to light the traditional Deepam at the hilltop and directed that Central forces be deployed to ensure the ritual could proceed smoothly.

However, the DMK government allegedly issued a Section 144 order on “misleading grounds”, preventing the lighting of the lamp.

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