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BJP Tamil Nadu Chief Nainar Nagenthran demands Rs 1 cr compensation for Po
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As compensation, Nagenthran said, "a government job should be provided to Poorna Chandran's family, and compensation of Rs 1 crore should be given, without any political discrimination... On behalf of the BJP and Hindu organisations, Rs 10 lakh is being given to Poornachandran's family."<
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Tragic end to devotee's protest: Man sets self on fire over Karthigai Deep
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the Madurai City Police, the deceased was identified as Poorna Chandran, a resident of Narimedu. He is survived by his wife and two sons, ages 4 and 8. Chandran worked as a medical representative and also owned a mini auto, which he used to sell fruits and vegetables across t
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Piyush Goyal to visit Chennai on Dec 23, Nitin Nabin on Dec 20, ahead of T
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Minister and Tamil Nadu state election in-charge Piyush Goyal will visit Chennai on December 23, ahead of the Legislative Assembly polls next year, Tamil Nadu BJP Vice President RN Jayaprakash said on Thursday.
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"They are fighting against Hindus...": DMK leader alleges BJP fringe group
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
DMK leader TKS Elangovan on Thursday stated that the Karthigai Deepam has been lit in a particular area for hundreds of years and claimed that the opposition is plotting against the Hindu community in the Thiruparakondram, who have been lighting the lamps on the hilltop for years.
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Sikkandar Dargah claims no evident that Karthigai Deepam has traditionally
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sikkandar Dargah Secretary Arif Khan, on Wednesday, commented on the lighting of a lamp atop the stone pillar at Thirupparankundram hill, saying there is no evidence which suggests that lamps have traditionally been lit at the hill.
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"DMK is against Hindu community": K Annamalai demands abolition of HR&CE D
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
BJP leader K Annamalai on Tuesday called for abolishing the Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) of Tamil Nadu, which is opposing the directive to light the lamp atop the Deepathoon on the stone pillar at Thirupparankundram hill.
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Tamil Nadu: AMMK's Dhinakaran to announce alliance in February, says "will
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam (AMMK) General Secretary TTV Dhinakaran on Monday said that he will announce the details of the party's alliance on February 23 ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
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"Anti-Hindu:" BJP Spokesperson Prakash Reddy on Thirupparankundram Deepam
Updated : 3 months ago IST
BJP spokesperson Prakash Reddy condemned the DMK government's response, saying their remarks on the Karthigai Deepam row were unfortunate and are anti-Hindu in nature.
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"Anti-Sanatan Dharma": Anurag Thakur slams DMK over Madurai Karthigai Deep
Updated : 3 months ago IST
BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Thursday slammed the DMK government in Tamil Nadu over the Madurai Karthigai Deepam row, calling the state a "symbol of anti-Sanatan Dharma."
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Madras High Court allows peaceful hunger strike for Deepathoon lighting
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday permitted a peaceful hunger strike to be held at Thiruparankundram on December 13, demanding permission to light the Karthigai Deepam on the Deepathoon atop the hill.
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"RSS chief has arrived to ignite fire, Tamil Nadu will reject this": Congr
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Tagore said, "RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has arrived in Tamil Nadu to ignite a fire. This won't work in Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu will reject this."
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"Awakening of Hindus in Tamil Nadu is enough to bring desired result": RSS
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Bhagwat said, "If the Thiruparankundram issue needs escalation, it will be done. But I don't think it needs to. The matter is now sub judice. Let it resolve. The awakening of Hindus in Tamil Nadu, I think, is enough to bring about the desired result."
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