The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has condemned the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government after police allegedly stopped a Vel Pooja and Vel Yatra organised by Hindu devotees near Chengalpattu on 13 November 2026, during the Kandha Sashti celebrations.
According to reports, devotees and VHP organisers were taking out a Vel Yatra towards the Nenmeli Murugan Temple in Chengalpattu district when police intervened and stopped the procession.
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VHP North-South Tamil Nadu State Dharma Prasar Organiser S.V. Raman was allegedly pushed down and detained by the police during the intervention.
The incident comes amid the VHP’s announcement of Vel Pooja programmes at 2,500 locations across Tamil Nadu on November 13, 14 and 15, as part of the centenary celebrations of its former leader Ashok Singhal.
The organisation had also announced a statewide Hindu outreach campaign targeting 10 lakh people, scheduled to run from November 22 to December 10.
Condemning the police action, the VHP accused the TVK government of selectively restricting Hindu religious activities. It alleged that the police remained silent when unauthorised religious conversion campaigns were conducted but acted against Hindu devotees organising religious processions.
The VHP’s planned Vel Yatra is also intended to mobilise support for the Karthigai Deepam celebrations and the ongoing dispute over lighting the Deepam at the ancient stone pillar atop Thirupparankundram hill in Madurai.
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