Pandering to the rabid anti-Hindu outfits like Dravida Kazhagam, the MK Stalin-led DMK Government in Tamil Nadu banned the age-old Pattina Pravesam ceremony of the Dharmapuram Adheenam.
Pattina Pravesam ceremony is a tradition where Hindu devotees carry the seer of the Dharmapuram Adheenam in a palanquin.
Revenue Divisional Officer of Mayiladuthurai J Balaji issued the ban order calling the practice as “violation of human rights” and saying that it could lead to a law and order situation.
The order came after anti-Hindu fringe outfit Dravida Kazhagam and other allied outfits threatened the district authorities against permitting the event.
This blatant interference in religious matters is seen as yet another attack by the DMK government on the Hindu faith.
BJP Tamil Nadu President K. Annamalai called the DMK Government’s move as an attack on Tamil people’s civilizational culture.
He said that he would personally carry the pontiff on his shoulders defying the DMK government’s order.
He also hit out at the DMK implying that servitude to one political family is different from the spiritual servitude to a guru.
DMK party that is build on sheer sycophancy doesn’t understand this difference!
Servitude is serving one’s family, in this case Gopalapuram, by sheer sycophants & serving one’s guru is through the institution of ‘Pattina Pravesham’@BJP4TamilNadu is ready to make this happen
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) May 4, 2022
Leader of Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami too condemned the DMK for banning the Dharmapuram Adheenam’s Pattina Pravesam.
Many others have also lashed out at the DMK government’s move calling it unwarranted and unnecessary interference.
Tamil Nadu Congress leader Americai V. Narayanan said that he was appalled by the DMK government’s decision.
I am APPALLED by the ban on #PattinaPravesam, d Hindu tradition carried by #dharmapuramadheenam . Have been supporting this @arivalayam govt, stating @CMOTamilnadu is NOT #AntiHindu. If this decision is NOT revoked, will fight and carrying the plank my self @PMOIndia @INCIndia https://t.co/ssDUhdkht9
— Americai V Narayanan 'அமெரிக்கை' வி நாராயணன் (@americai) May 4, 2022
District admin bans Dharumai Aadheenam's Palanquin procession, Pattina Pravesam, a centuries old practice, citing law and order issues!
Do we have any previous record of L&O issues during Pattina Pravesams in the past?
Hope Aadheenam approaches Court & gets the ban revoked.
— Ethirajan Srinivasan 🇮🇳🚩 (@Ethirajans) May 3, 2022
Totally unnecessary interference by TN Govt in a centuries old Hindu tradition of "Pattina Pravesam." Dharmapuram Adheenam is a widely respected Institution. Importantly in today's context it is NOT a Brahmin Mutt. @CMOTamilnadu may want to rethink the ban.
— Sumanth Raman (@sumanthraman) May 4, 2022
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