Uproar in Lok Sabha After Anurag Thakur Accuses DMK of Anti-Sanatan Dharma Actions
BJP MP claims TN govt stopped Karthigai Deepam ritual, sparking protests in House
New Delhi: Lok Sabha was adjourned on Friday afternoon after BJP MP Anurag Thakur alleged that ‘anti-Sanatan Dharma’ statements were being made in Tamil Nadu and Hindus were lathi-charged while taking out a peaceful procession for the Madurai Thiruparankundram Karthigai Deepam, amid the lighting of lamps at a lamp post adjacent to a dargah.
Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Thakur accused the DMK-led government of "crushing" the sentiments of Hindus and resorting to appeasement politics, leading to strong protests from DMK members, with some trooping into the Well of the House. This led the chair to adjourn the Lok Sabha till 2 pm.
Thakur said the Madras High Court had given a verdict in favour of lighting the Karthigai Deepam, but the Tamil Nadu government ordered a lathi-charge on the devotees, who were moving towards the temple.
Thakur said that despite the court order, Hindu devotees were not allowed to light the Karthigai Deepam. "One state has become anti-Sanatan Dharma and ministers are making anti-Hindu statements," he said.
