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Tamil Nadu BJP president Nagendran calls for lighting of Deepathoon at Thi
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
Speaking to ANI, the Tamil Nadu BJP President stated that they offered prayers for global peace and the prosperity of India. He called for the lighting of the lamp on Thiruparankundram Hill in Madurai.
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"Dream will turn into nightmare": PM Modi slams DMK-Congress in Tamil Nadu
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday trained guns at the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu, saying that the party's dream of returning to power will turn into a "nightmare."
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PM Modi meets family of devotee who self-immolated over Karthigai Deepam r
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met the family of the devotee Poornachandran, who set himself ablaze over the Karthigai Deepam row.
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"DMK's dreams of returning to power will turn into nightmares": PM Modi ac
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a scathing attack against the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu, saying that the party's dream of returning to power will turn into a "nightmare" and the NDA will form a government in the state.
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SC seeks Tamil Nadu govt response to PIL alleging defamatory remarks again
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Tamil Nadu government seeking response on a public interest litigation (PIL) plea filed against protesters allegedly making scandalous and defamatory remarks targeting High Court judge Justice GR Swaminathan over an order issued by him a
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"DMK is biggest enemy of Tamil Nadu's culture": PM Modi slams state govt o
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
"When a controversy erupted over Lord Murugan's deepam (lamp), our leaders raised their voice for the devotees. However, the DMK and its allies left no stone unturned for their vote bank. They even insulted the court. The DMK is the biggest enemy of Tamil Nadu's culture," PM Modi said. Read More
Madras HC raps Madurai officials over delay in contempt case on Deepathoon
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The contempt petition was filed against government officials for allegedly failing to comply with an earlier order passed by Justice Swaminathan, directing that the ceremonial lamp be lit on the Deepa Thoon (lamp pillar) located atop the Thiruparankundram hill. The petition came up for he
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"Massive defeat to bigoted appeasement politics of DMK": CR Kesavan welcom
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Spokesperson C R Kesavan lauded the Madras High Court's judgment, which upheld Justice GR Swaminathan's order regarding the lighting of lamps on the "Deepathoon" in Tirupparankundram temple on Tuesday.
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Madras HC allows only Santhanakoodu Urus festival with 50 people at Thirup
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
During the hearing, the State government submitted that permission would be granted only for the Santhanakoodu festival scheduled for January 6. It informed the court that similar permission had been granted in 2023 and that the same conditions would be followed this year as well.
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Protest erupts at Thiruparankundram hill over Santhanakoodu flag hoisting
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
On Sunday, the protesters demanded that, as per a court order, Karthigai Deepam be lit at the pillar near the dargah during the Tamil month of Karthigai. They objected to the permission granted for the flag-hoisting ceremony, as the court's directive on the lighting of the lamp had not be
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"SIR needed to remove double and dead voters... EC ensuring fair polls": U
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Murugan's remarks come after the Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer announced on Friday that the EC has dropped the names of 97.37 lakh voters from the draft electoral rolls at the end of the first phase of SIR in the state.
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"Blood on hands of rulers": VHRP demands judicial inquiry after devotee's
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Today, we see what stands as a symbol of how DMK's selective secularism crushes the Hindu faith. The Madras High Court had clearly upheld devotees' right to worship at Thiruparankundram, Murugan Hill. Despite this, the Tamil Nadu government failed to ensure safe, unhindered access. This
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