New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Union Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Piyush Goyal, on Tuesday, welcomed the division bench judgment of the Madras High Court, which permitted the centuries-old Deepastham ritual of lighting the sacred lamp atop the Thiruparankundram Hill, calling it justice for devotees and a reaffirmation of constitutional religious freedom. Addressing a press conference at the BJP’s central office in New Delhi, Union Minister Goyal said the judgment had complete…
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Chennai, Jan 6 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tamil Nadu state president Nainar Nagenthran on Tuesday mounted a sharp attack on the ruling DMK government, welcoming the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court’s decision permitting the lighting of the deepam at the Deepathoon atop Thiruparankundram Hill. He accused the state government of repeatedly acting against Hindu religious practices under the guise of maintaining law and order.In a statement, Nagenthran said the High Court, by dismis…
Chennai, Jan 6 (IANS) The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday upheld an earlier order directing that the traditional Karthigai Deepam be lit on the hilltop at Thiruparankundram Hill, dismissing an appeal filed by the Tamil Nadu government and the temple administration.The verdict was delivered by a Division Bench comprising Justices G. Jayachandran and K.K. Ramakrishnan, which affirmed the order passed by single judge Justice G.R. Swaminathan.The single judge had earlier directed t…
Chennai, Jan 5 (IANS) The Madras High Court is set to deliver its verdict on Tuesday in the contentious Thiruparankundram Hill lamp case after reserving orders on a batch of appeals challenging a single judge’s directive permitting the lighting of a ceremonial lamp atop the hill.The matter was heard by a Division Bench comprising Justices G. Jayachandran and K.K. Ramakrishnan, which considered detailed oral submissions from all parties. The appeals were filed by several stakeholders, including…