Vijay government moves Supreme Court on Thirupparankundram row (opens original article in a new tab)

The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Supreme Court to challenge the Madras High Court's order requiring the lighting of a lamp at a stone pillar near a dargah on Thirupparankundram hill.

• Tamil Nadu government challenges Madras High Court orders regarding lighting a lamp at a stone pillar near a dargah.
• High Court had directed the temple management to light the Karthigai Deepam at the 'deepathoon' on Thirupparankundram hill.
• The previous DMK regime's concerns about public disturbances were dismissed by the court as 'imaginary ghost'.