Hindu Munnani State President Kadeshwara Subramaniam has released a statement demanding that a case be registered against the highways officials responsible for demolishing the compound wall and tombs at the Athupalam crematorium in Coimbatore.
The statement read, “The Hindu crematorium at Athupalam in Coimbatore has been operational for many years. Recently, due to the construction of a flyover in the Athupalam area, the highways department officials demolished the crematorium’s compound wall to lay a sewer pipeline. This unannounced operation resulted in the demolition of over five mausoleums and the exhumation of a recently buried corpse. Upon learning of this, members of the Hindu Munnani immediately visited the site and demanded explanations from the highway and police officials. Consequently, the sewer pipe installation work has been temporarily halted. Officials have promised to rebuild the crematorium’s compound wall and ensure no further graves are disturbed. The destruction of graves under the pretext of laying sewers is deeply condemnable. Hindus hold the burial of their dead and the construction of tombs in high regard, and such actions are a serious breach of trust.”
He has also added, “In the same area, there is a longstanding statue of E.V. Ramasamy, which the Highways Department officials carefully preserved during the flyover construction. Additionally, a small dargah, where Muslims worship, exists along the route from Sundarapuram to the bridge. However, the graves within the Hindu crematorium were demolished without any prior notice. The question arises whether the same highway department would approach Christian or Muslim graveyards similarly for public works. In the past, Muslims in the Vandavasi municipality area staged a significant protest when a stone was removed from a mosque’s doorstep to clear a sewer blockage. The Tamil Nadu government has allocated land for several Christian cemeteries, yet it fails to provide facilities for Hindu cremation grounds, and instead, graves are being desecrated.”
He requested the police to file case, “According to Section 297 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), it is an offense to trespass into a crematorium, damage graves, or insult funeral rites. Therefore, the Hindu Munnani demands that a case be registered against those responsible for the damage at the Athupalam crematorium and appropriate action be taken.”
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— Hindu Munnani (@hindumunnani_tn) May 26, 2024
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