Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai has heartily welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to halt the construction of the new Vadalur Vallalar International Centre in the Peruveli area of Cuddalore district.
The interim order was issued by a division bench of Justices Sudhansu Dhulia and Vinod Chandran, following a petition filed by Vinoth Raghavendran, who challenged the state government’s project. Raghavendran argued that the construction violated Vallalar’s principles and wishes.
The petitioner’s counsel emphasized that the construction of the international centre at the Vadalur Vallalar temple was not only illegal but also contradicted Vallalar’s spiritual philosophy. The counsel further argued that turning a spiritual site into a commercialized space, under the guise of benefiting the poor, was inappropriate, and urged the court to consider these points.
The Supreme Court issued a stay on the construction, maintaining the status quo until further hearings. The court also directed the state government to respond to the appeal and scheduled the next hearing for 28 February 2025.
In a statement on his official X account on 22 January 2025, Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai welcomed the decision, noting the significance of upholding the spiritual integrity of Vallalar’s legacy. Annamalai stated, “On behalf of @BJP4Tamilnadu, we welcome the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court prohibiting the construction of international research center in the Vadalur Vallalar Sathya Gnanasabha Peruveli. Last year, the DMK government made efforts to construct an international center in the Vadalur Sathya Gnanasabha Peruveli. Many organizations, including Vallalar devotees and @BJP4Tamilnadu, condemned this and launched protests, saying that it was against the philosophy of Vallalar. In a case filed by brother Mr. Vinod Raghavendra of the Spiritual and Temple Development Division of @BJP4Tamilnadu the Hon’ble Madras High Court imposed an interim stay on the construction of international center. While this ban was pending, the Tamil Nadu government started constructing international center in an area a little away from the Sathya Gnanasabha. In a case filed in the Hon’ble Supreme Court by Brother Mr. Vinod Raghavendra against this encroachment and seeking a stay on the construction work, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has issued an order imposing an interim stay on the construction of the Vallalar International Research Center buildings and stating that the interim stay imposed by the Madras High Court on the construction of new structures will continue. The Supreme Court verdict, which is a great relief to the devotees of Vallalar, is a blow to the DMK government that has tried to distort the public worship system. I urge the DMK government to abandon the construction of the international center structures in the Vallalar Peruveli without further harming the devotees.”
வடலூர் வள்ளலார் சத்தியஞான சபைப் பெருவெளியில், சர்வதேச ஆய்வு மையக் கட்டடங்கள் கட்டத் தடை விதித்து, மாண்புமிகு உச்ச நீதிமன்றம் ஆணையிட்டுள்ளதை, @BJP4Tamilnadu சார்பாக வரவேற்கிறோம்.
கடந்த ஆண்டு, வடலூர் சத்திய ஞானசபைப் பெருவெளியில் சர்வதேச மையம் கட்ட, திமுக அரசு முயற்சிகள்… pic.twitter.com/qSsPm2Nod0
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) January 22, 2025
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