Members of the Hindu Munnani were arrested by the Dindigul police after they attempted to carry out a Vinayagar Chaturthi procession despite an official ban.
Traditionally, residents of Kudaiparaipatti organize a procession of Lord Ganesha idols every year to mark the festival. However, this year, authorities prohibited the procession on behalf of Hindu organizations, citing law and order concerns.
Refusing to comply with the police directive, Hindu Munnani announced that they would proceed with the event regardless of the restrictions. In anticipation of potential unrest, a heavy police force was deployed in the area under the supervision of Dindigul City Superintendent of Police, Karthik.
Led by Hindu Munnani’s city president Gnanasundaram, district vice presidents Ravichandran and Rajendran, and executive committee member Shankar Ganesh, the group loaded the idol into a van and moved forward with the procession. The group, accompanied by drum beats, transported the idol to temples including Vinayagar, Kaliamman, and Bhagavathiyamman in the area, where special poojas and offerings such as sundal, kozhukattai, pongal, and fruits were conducted.
Following this, the idol was brought to the Karupanaswamy temple, where additional rituals were performed before the procession continued. However, the procession was halted by the police at the Dindigul-Batlagundu road. Authorities seized the idol and stopped the event, citing violation of the imposed ban.
The Hindu Munnani protested the police action, leading to the arrest of 36 of its members, including 24 women. Meanwhile, under the supervision of West Tahsildar Jayaprakash, the police transported the confiscated Ganesha idol in a cargo vehicle and immersed it in the Kottaikulam pond. The sequence of events led to mild unrest and tension in Kudaiparaipatti.
(With inputs from Daily Thanthi)
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