Senior BJP leader H Raja has been booked under three sections of law after he allegedly argued with police officers and made controversial remarks during an interception in Sivagangai district on 4 December 2025. The incident occurred while he was travelling to Thirupparankundram, where tensions have escalated over the temple Deepam issue.
According to police sources, officers led by Thiruppathur DSP Selvakumar stopped Raja’s vehicle near Kammangudi village as a precautionary measure. Raja reportedly told officers he was travelling for dubbing work related to the film Kandhan Malai and asked them not to obstruct him. A heated exchange followed, during which he is said to have made critical remarks about Tamil Nadu ministers, the Madurai District Collector and senior police officials.
Following the altercation, Nachiyapuram Police registered a case against Raja and his driver under provisions relating to obstruction of public duty, causing disruption to traffic, and making statements with the potential to incite communal tension.
The incident unfolded amid widespread debate over the Thirupparankundram temple lamp, after the Tamil Nadu government did not permit lighting the Deepam at the hilltop despite consecutive High Court orders. The state government argued that lighting the lamp near the dargah could lead to law-and-order issues and maintained that it would be lit only at the traditional location. The BJP, meanwhile, accused the DMK government of disregarding the court’s direction and curtailing the religious rights of Hindus.
Police said Raja’s remarks during the confrontation included derogatory comments about Chief Minister MK Stalin, certain ministers and police officers, prompting charges related to obstructing public servants from performing their duty, making statements with potential to incite communal sentiments and using defamatory language against public officials.
Reacting to the controversy, Raja criticised the state government for not implementing the High Court order, questioning its objection to lighting the lamp at the designated spot.
Source: Asianet Tamil
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