MADURAI: Thirumangalam Revenue Divisional Officer Sivajothi on Thursday gave permission for the flag hoisting ceremony, scheduled on December 21, for the Santhanakoodu festival which will be held till January 6, 2026, at the Hazrath Sultan Sikandar Badusha Aulia Dargah located atop the Thiruparankundram hill. A peace committee meeting regarding the event was conducted in which officials and representatives of the dargah administration took part.
The RDO told the participants that the sandhanakoodu festival should be conducted strictly adhering to conditions imposed in previous years. During the flag hoisting and on other days of the festival, processions should pass only through the customary routes followed in earlier years, ensuring that no law and order problems arise.
The RDO further said the dargah administration would be held responsible if any of the conditions is violated or if any law and order issue arises during the festival.
TN people won’t allow BJP’s divisive play
Madurai: The people of Tamil Nadu will never allow the divisive conspiracies of the BJP, deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin said on Thursday. Taking part in Christmas celebrations organised by The Synod of Pentecostal Churches in the city, Udhayanidhi said there is no difference between Christian principles and Dravidian ideology and that both emphasise humanism, equality and compassion towards fellow human beings.