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Madras High Court To Hear Contempt Case Over Deepam Orders Today
- Friday January 9, 2026
- Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court will on Friday take up contempt proceedings before Justice GR Swaminathan against senior district and police officials over the alleged non-compliance of its orders on lighting the Karthigai Deepam
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"Lamp Can Be Lit On Hilltop": High Court Upholds Order In Deepam Row
- Tuesday January 6, 2026
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
The case arose from a petition filed by Hindu Tamil Party leader Rama Ravikumar, seeking directions to light the Karthigai Deepam (lamp) at the hilltop pillar.
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Man Immolates Self In Tamil Nadu, Cops Suspect Link To Deepam Row
- Thursday December 18, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
A 40-year-old man died after setting himself on fire in Madurai this evening in an incident the police suspect is suicide linked to the ongoing controversy over the lighting of a deepam on a pillar at the Thiruparankundram hilltop.
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www.ndtv.com
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Court Questions Tamil Nadu For 'Not Obeying Order' On Deepam Row
- Wednesday December 17, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court heard a contempt petition arising out of the Thiruparankundram Karthigai Deepam dispute, with Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary and Director General of Police appearing via video conference.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rajinikanth's Pic Used In Karthigai Deepam Strike, His Team Distances Itself
- Saturday December 13, 2025
- India News | Reported by Vijayagopal Muralidharan, Edited by Akash Majumder
A poster featuring a picture of superstar Rajinikanth, along with a message put up at the hunger strike venue at Thiruparankundram in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district, has stirred fresh controversy in the Karthigai Deepam row.
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www.ndtv.com
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No Proof Of Burning Lamp On Top Of Hill, Tamil Nadu Tells Court
- Friday December 12, 2025
- Tamil Nadu News | Reported by Vijayagopal Muralidharan
The Tamil Nadu advocate general has asked petitioners to prove that the 'deepathoon' on top of Thiruparukundram hill is a genuine practice. The top lawyer said that for centuries it has been a practice of lighting Karthigai Deepam.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Shameful": Tamil Nadu BJP Slams INDIA Bloc Over Impeachment Notice Against Judge In Temple Lamp Row
- Tuesday December 9, 2025
- India News | Reported by Vijayagopal Muralidharan
The Tamil Nadu BJP on Tuesday criticised the Opposition MPs for submitting a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to move a motion in Parliament for the removal of Justice GR Swaminathan of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court.
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www.ndtv.com
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Twist In Tamil Nadu Temple Lamp Case, DMK Wants To Impeach Judge: Sources
- Monday December 8, 2025
- India News | Reported by Vasudha Venugopal
Lawmakers from Tamil Nadu's ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam will table a motion to impeach Justice GR Swaminathan, the Madras High Court judge who ruled on the Thirupparankundram Subramaniaswamy temple case, sources told NDTV Monday afternoon.
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"Creating Divisions For Political Gains": MK Stalin Slams BJP On Deepam Row
- Sunday December 7, 2025
- India News | Reported by Vijayagopal Muralidharan
Chief Minister MK Stalin made a veiled reference to the Karthigai Deepam controversy at Thiruparukundram today, accusing the BJP of politicising a religious issue.
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www.ndtv.com
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No Lamp Allowed On Pillar For Karthigai Deepam. BJP, Right Wing Groups Protest
- Friday December 5, 2025
- India News | Reported by Vijayagopal Muralidharan
Tamil Nadu's Thiruparakundram witnessed unprecedent scenes on Thursday evening as the BJP and right-wing supporters staged a protest when the police refused to allow them to light the Karthigai Deepam on the top of the hill despite High Court orders.
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www.ndtv.com
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Court Order On Lighting Lamp "Not A Setback": DMK On Deepam Contempt Case
- Friday December 5, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
The ruling DMK has said the development is "not a setback" for the party. The judiciary must also "respect the powers of the state," the party insisted.
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www.ndtv.com
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Drama And Setback For Tamil Nadu Government In Temple Lamp Row
- Thursday December 4, 2025
- South | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Vijayagopal Muralidharan
The Madras High Court's Madurai bench on Thursday dismissed an appeal by the Tamil Nadu government and Madurai District Collector challenging a contempt order in the Thirupparankundram Subramaniaswamy temple case.
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www.ndtv.com
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Protecting Interests Of Hindus: DMK Sources On Tamil Nadu Temple Lamp Row
- Wednesday December 3, 2025
- Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
Amid escalating tensions over the Karthigai Deepam controversy in Thirupparankundram, senior Tamil Nadu government officials have strongly denied allegations by the BJP that the ruling DMK is "acting against Hindu interests".
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www.ndtv.com
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"Cocking A Snook": Court Raps Tamil Nadu For "Disobeying" Temple Lamp Order
- Wednesday December 3, 2025
- Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
In a late-evening development today, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court pulled up the Tamil Nadu government for wilful disobedience after the Karthigai Deepam (holy lamp) was not lit on the ancient Deepathoon pillar at Thirupparankundram.
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www.ndtv.com
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After Court Order, Tamil Nadu Temple May Light Lamp Amid Row Over Location
- Wednesday December 3, 2025
- Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
The traditional lighting of a temple lamp in Tamil Nadu's Thirupparankundram is rapidly turning into a political row that could cost the ruling DMK in the assembly election due early next year.
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www.ndtv.com
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Madras High Court To Hear Contempt Case Over Deepam Orders Today
- Friday January 9, 2026
- Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court will on Friday take up contempt proceedings before Justice GR Swaminathan against senior district and police officials over the alleged non-compliance of its orders on lighting the Karthigai Deepam
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www.ndtv.com
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"Lamp Can Be Lit On Hilltop": High Court Upholds Order In Deepam Row
- Tuesday January 6, 2026
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
The case arose from a petition filed by Hindu Tamil Party leader Rama Ravikumar, seeking directions to light the Karthigai Deepam (lamp) at the hilltop pillar.
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www.ndtv.com
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Man Immolates Self In Tamil Nadu, Cops Suspect Link To Deepam Row
- Thursday December 18, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
A 40-year-old man died after setting himself on fire in Madurai this evening in an incident the police suspect is suicide linked to the ongoing controversy over the lighting of a deepam on a pillar at the Thiruparankundram hilltop.
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www.ndtv.com
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Court Questions Tamil Nadu For 'Not Obeying Order' On Deepam Row
- Wednesday December 17, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court heard a contempt petition arising out of the Thiruparankundram Karthigai Deepam dispute, with Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary and Director General of Police appearing via video conference.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rajinikanth's Pic Used In Karthigai Deepam Strike, His Team Distances Itself
- Saturday December 13, 2025
- India News | Reported by Vijayagopal Muralidharan, Edited by Akash Majumder
A poster featuring a picture of superstar Rajinikanth, along with a message put up at the hunger strike venue at Thiruparankundram in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district, has stirred fresh controversy in the Karthigai Deepam row.
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www.ndtv.com
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No Proof Of Burning Lamp On Top Of Hill, Tamil Nadu Tells Court
- Friday December 12, 2025
- Tamil Nadu News | Reported by Vijayagopal Muralidharan
The Tamil Nadu advocate general has asked petitioners to prove that the 'deepathoon' on top of Thiruparukundram hill is a genuine practice. The top lawyer said that for centuries it has been a practice of lighting Karthigai Deepam.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Shameful": Tamil Nadu BJP Slams INDIA Bloc Over Impeachment Notice Against Judge In Temple Lamp Row
- Tuesday December 9, 2025
- India News | Reported by Vijayagopal Muralidharan
The Tamil Nadu BJP on Tuesday criticised the Opposition MPs for submitting a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to move a motion in Parliament for the removal of Justice GR Swaminathan of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court.
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www.ndtv.com
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Twist In Tamil Nadu Temple Lamp Case, DMK Wants To Impeach Judge: Sources
- Monday December 8, 2025
- India News | Reported by Vasudha Venugopal
Lawmakers from Tamil Nadu's ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam will table a motion to impeach Justice GR Swaminathan, the Madras High Court judge who ruled on the Thirupparankundram Subramaniaswamy temple case, sources told NDTV Monday afternoon.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Creating Divisions For Political Gains": MK Stalin Slams BJP On Deepam Row
- Sunday December 7, 2025
- India News | Reported by Vijayagopal Muralidharan
Chief Minister MK Stalin made a veiled reference to the Karthigai Deepam controversy at Thiruparukundram today, accusing the BJP of politicising a religious issue.
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www.ndtv.com
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No Lamp Allowed On Pillar For Karthigai Deepam. BJP, Right Wing Groups Protest
- Friday December 5, 2025
- India News | Reported by Vijayagopal Muralidharan
Tamil Nadu's Thiruparakundram witnessed unprecedent scenes on Thursday evening as the BJP and right-wing supporters staged a protest when the police refused to allow them to light the Karthigai Deepam on the top of the hill despite High Court orders.
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www.ndtv.com
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Court Order On Lighting Lamp "Not A Setback": DMK On Deepam Contempt Case
- Friday December 5, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
The ruling DMK has said the development is "not a setback" for the party. The judiciary must also "respect the powers of the state," the party insisted.
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www.ndtv.com
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Drama And Setback For Tamil Nadu Government In Temple Lamp Row
- Thursday December 4, 2025
- South | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Vijayagopal Muralidharan
The Madras High Court's Madurai bench on Thursday dismissed an appeal by the Tamil Nadu government and Madurai District Collector challenging a contempt order in the Thirupparankundram Subramaniaswamy temple case.
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www.ndtv.com
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Protecting Interests Of Hindus: DMK Sources On Tamil Nadu Temple Lamp Row
- Wednesday December 3, 2025
- Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
Amid escalating tensions over the Karthigai Deepam controversy in Thirupparankundram, senior Tamil Nadu government officials have strongly denied allegations by the BJP that the ruling DMK is "acting against Hindu interests".
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www.ndtv.com
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"Cocking A Snook": Court Raps Tamil Nadu For "Disobeying" Temple Lamp Order
- Wednesday December 3, 2025
- Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
In a late-evening development today, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court pulled up the Tamil Nadu government for wilful disobedience after the Karthigai Deepam (holy lamp) was not lit on the ancient Deepathoon pillar at Thirupparankundram.
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www.ndtv.com
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After Court Order, Tamil Nadu Temple May Light Lamp Amid Row Over Location
- Wednesday December 3, 2025
- Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
The traditional lighting of a temple lamp in Tamil Nadu's Thirupparankundram is rapidly turning into a political row that could cost the ruling DMK in the assembly election due early next year.
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www.ndtv.com