Several Hindu organisations demanded an apology from advocate Jothi, who appeared on behalf of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court in the Thirupparankundram case, alleging that his remarks amounted to ridicule of Lord Murugan.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Akhil Bharatiya Joint General Secretary Sthanumalayan said that during arguments in court, advocate Jothi had made a remark stating that “Murugan may have two wives, but the lamp can be lit only at one place,” which he alleged was made in a mocking manner.
Sthanumalayan said Jothi was being paid by the HR&CE Department using funds contributed by Hindu devotees and accused him of insulting Hindu deities while representing a department meant to protect temples. “It is like using the hands of Hindus to harm Hindus themselves. He has accepted money from Hindu devotees and then spoken in a manner that demeans Hindu gods,” he alleged.
He further accused the ruling DMK of routinely mocking Hindu religion and deities and said Jothi’s remarks reflected that approach. He demanded that Jothi apologise to Hindus and that the HR&CE Department remove him from representing the department in the Thirupparankundram case.
Hindu Munnani State spokesperson Ilangovan also condemned the remarks, stating that Jothi, whom he identified as being affiliated with the DMK, had advanced what he described as a “distorted argument” before the High Court by asking whether lamps could be lit in two places simply because Murugan has two wives.
“The anti-Hindu mindset of the DMK has come out clearly through Jothi’s words. No one can insult Lord Murugan more than this,” Ilangovan alleged. He questioned whether Jothi would dare make similar remarks about deities of other religions and said the court should take note of such comments that demean Hindu gods.
BJP State Youth Wing Secretary Surya also criticised the HR&CE counsel, stating that invoking Lord Murugan’s marital life as an example during legal arguments was condemnable. He alleged that the remarks demonstrated that the DMK had not abandoned its habit of belittling Hindu deities.
Surya questioned the role of the HR&CE Department and sought a response from Minister P.K. Sekar Babu, asking whether the department existed to protect temples or to undermine religious faith. “Using arguments that demean a Tamil deity like Lord Murugan in court is unacceptable,” he said.
The organisations reiterated their demand for an apology from advocate Jothi and called for his immediate removal from the Thirupparankundram case.
Source: Dinamalar
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