Thiruparankundram issue: Prohibitory orders in Madurai

A row had erupted recently over a viral photograph purportedly showing some individuals consuming non-veg at the hills.
Police deployed in front of the path that leads to the dargah
Police deployed in front of the path that leads to the dargah(Photo | k k sundar)
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MADURAI: The city police on Monday beefed up security across the Thiruparankundram, home to both a dargah and a temple, after the Hindu Munnai decided to go ahead with its scheduled protest near Subramaniyaswamy Temple on Tuesday even though the permission for the protest was denied on Monday. The administration has also imposed prohibitory orders across the district.

A row had erupted recently over a viral photograph purportedly showing some individuals consuming non-veg at the hills.

Collector MS Sangeetha promulgated Section 163 of BNSS (formerly Sec 144 of CrPC) across the district, including in city limits, from Monday 6 am till Tuesday 12 pm. The collector said no one should organise any meeting, protests and dharna on these two days. The city police warned of action against protesters.

Thiruparankundram range ACP Gurusamy said the parties involved have been urged to settle the issue in court. However, the Hindu Munnai on Monday posted on X that they will protest as per the announcement. So, the city police has deployed heavy force, especially before the temple, the route to Sikkandar dargah, Kasi Viswanathar Temple in Thiruparankundram.

Matha Nallinakka Amaippugal (group working for religious harmony) in their petition to the collector sought the intervention of Chief Minister MK Stalin and urged to take action under UAPA and the National Security Act against those provoking people on the issue.

Advocate S Muthukumar in a petition to the collector urged to transfer the cases pertaining to bombs found at the hills in 2012 from the state police to NIA and against the persons who attempted to consume meat and sacrifice animals at the hills.

Madurai general secretary of Hindu Munnani S Kalanithi Maran moved the Madurai bench of Madras High Court on Monday seeking permission for protest on February 4 at the ‘16 kaal mandapam’ from 3 pm to 9.45 pm. The court is expected to hear the case on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has urged the CM to shift the dargah to some other place to put a permanent end to the conflict. He claimed that namaz can be read anywhere and the Sharia law permits mosques to be shifted or demolished by the government in public interest. He asked Stalin to designate an IAS officer to suggest areas where it could be shifted.

Also, the Manidaneya Makkal Katchi urged Ramanathapuram collector to take action against persons creating disharmony in society.

Muslims offer gifts

Some Muslims, especially women, took part in the consecration of a temple at Anna Nagar in Karaikudi in Sivaganga on Monday. They turned up at Lalitha Muthumariamman Mulaikottu Thinnai Temple with ‘seervarisai’ who were welcomed by the Hindus in the locality.

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