Ignoring wishes of devotees, the indefatigable ‘Hindu phobic’ DMK government has invaded the 64-year -old Sri Ram Samaaj aka Ayodhya Mandapam on Sri Ram Navami Day despite ofpeaceful protests from the locals. In Northern India, anti- social elements pelted stones on Ram navami procession but in Tamil Nadu the government itself turned the destroyer. It is a state sponsored targeted attack on Hindu temples through its HR and CE department and police.
Uma Anandan, the lone BJP councilor in Chennai Corporation and leader of Hindu temples protection movement told your correspondent that the Ayodhya Aswamedha Maha Mandapam in West Mambalam is a place where religious discourses, Radha Kalyanams, homams, bhajans, sacred thread wearing ceremonies, Krishna Jayanthi, RamNavami take place. It is not a temple as claimed by HR and CE” . She said that HR and CE has no right to take over the mandapamforcefully against the Supreme Court verdict and they have not issued any show cause notice. Uma Anandan cited the Chidambaram temple verdict, which said that HRCE could take over a place of worship only if it finds the presence of evil and that it can manage it only till the issue is sorted out. A notice on a plain paper is pasted informing the taking over the Samaj, she said.
Omampuliyur Jayaraman, you-tuber, said DMK has been, like Muslim invaders, busy in demolishing Hindu temples in the name of encroachments leaving churches and mosques. In nearby busy T Nagar, a house has been converted as a mosque and in spite of complaints and is causing noise pollution to shoppers and creating traffic snarls during Namaz times. DMK wanted to punish voters who have elected lone BJP member to Corporation by taking over the samaj”. TN Governor R N Ravi visited the Mandapam last week and gave a speech on Ramrajya a few days ago.
Social media activist Anand Venkat pointed out that Corporation officials armed with court order went to demolish a church built over the Cooum in Amiijikarai, the church assembled a few hundred within an hour and blocked the roads on either side. Fearing law and order issue, the officials went back and the church stands gigantically and symbolically mocking at the inept Hindus”.
KP Kallapiran S Iyengar in his FB page says “ DMK is compelled to prove its anti-Hindu stance to the people who voted for it. It is similar to testimonial marketing. That is why DMK is more aggressive this days. During British days, the turned entire aversion to one particular community/ caste and Periyar and justice party leader sowed the seed of hatred against Hindu religion. It is reason for the DMK government has been razing down a record number of Hindu temples and append the sentiments of the Hindus by its actions”.
T R Ramesh, chief of the Temple Worshippers Society questioned how a government servant could be appointed as a trustee in place of sole trustee, only a practicing Hindu can be, as ruled by the Constitution bench of the SC .He said the appointment of the EO of another temple as ‘Fit person’ was invalid as the EO had no appointment order in the first place.
Police arrested atleast 60 people including four women on charges on preventing Hr and CE officials from taking over the control of Ayodhya Mandapam.
Uma Anandan said their appeal in Madras High Court came up for hearing today. The HC has allowed for functioning the marriage hall, school, Gnana Vapi (to perform final rites) by the trust and posted it for 21st April.
-T S Venkatesan
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