Madurai: Protesters Stopped From Lighting Deepam At Hill Shrine Despite HC Nod

In this breaking news report, India Today’s Pramod Madhav details the escalating tension at the Madurai Hill Shrine in Tamil Nadu. Protesters attempting to light the traditional Karthigai Deepam were stopped by police despite a Madras High Court order permitting the ritual. The controversy intensified after authorities allowed a flag hoisting ceremony for the Sandhana Kootu festival at the nearby Sikandar Dargah yesterday. Pramod Madhav explains, ‘One main aspect here is that like where the petitioner is asking for lighting of Deepam, it's an area where the Deepam has not been lit for more than 100 years.’ The report highlights the conflicting administrative decisions and the DMK government's challenge to the court order.