Stop interfering or face consequences; Annamalai warns TN Govt

CHENNAI: In a stern warning, Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party chief K Annamalai on Thursday said that the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, which is spreading atheism will face consequences if it interferes further in the management of Thillai Nataraja temple, Chidambaram.

"The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (HR&CE) department has been continuously working to destroy the worship practices of Chidambaram Thillai Nataraja temple, which is more than a thousand years old. The Supreme Court made it clear that the Tamil Nadu government has no authority over the temples managed by the Denominated community (Deekshidars). From the day the DMK came to power in 2021, Chidambaram temple has been continuously put into administrative hiatus and all efforts are being made to take over the temple by the HR&CE department," he said in a statement.

இந்து சமயத்தின் புனிதமான எந்தக் கோட்பாட்டின் மீதும் நம்பிக்கை இல்லாத நாத்திகத்தைப் பரப்பி, இந்து கடவுள்களை கொச்சைப்படுத்தும் கூட்டத்திற்கு அடைக்கலமாகத் திகழும் திமுக, சிதம்பரம் நடராஜர் கோவிலின் நிர்வாகத்தில் இதற்கு மேலும் தலையிட்டால், விளைவுகளை சந்திக்க நேரிடும் என்று மிக… pic.twitter.com/EGgbspcAmy

— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) June 29, 2023

Pointing out the various incidents that damages the government, the saffron party leader said that the incompetent DMK should stop creating new problems in the temples to cover up the woes of the regime.

"The activities of the incompetent DMK are not only against the Hindu religion, but also against the Constitution of India, Supreme Court and the Madras High Court's rulings.

Without belief in any sacred tenet of Hinduism and being a home for a crowd that defames Hindu Goddess, the DMK, which spreads atheism will face consequences if it interferes further in the management of Chidambaram Thillai Nataraja temple," added Annamalai.