Locals have jumped in to protest against the DMK government’s move to establish a Samathuvapuram near Periyakulam in Theni district.

This ‘Samathuvapuram’ (alleged “equality village”) is being established by cutting down trees of a temple land.

There exist many temples and sacred groves at the Erumalainayakam village in Theni district. These temples and sacred groves are revered by the locals and are being worshipped traditionally for ages. Recently, the villagers came to know that a new ‘Samathuvapuram’ was to be established by cutting down trees of the sacred groves belonging to these temples. Upon coming to know of the government’s move, the local villagers laid siege to the Panchayat Union at Periyakulam office demanding the government to not proceed with the establishment of the Samathuvapuram.

Officials tried to pacify the people asking them to withdraw the protest. However, the locals have warned that a big protest will break out if the government decides to proceed with the construction of the Samathuvapuram at the said site.

One of the villagers was quoted saying in a media report that they do not even take a twig from the sacred groves and that the government’s move to build a Samathuvapuram at the sacred site has angered them.

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The Hindu Munnani has fought and stopped the governments efforts to eliminate 300-yr-old temples and establish Samathuvapuram (An equality village scheme where 100 houses will be built to accommodate various castes in a village and where a common burial ground and community hall is to be shared by all) in Salem.

The three temples of Panangaattu Muniyappan, Periyaandichi Amman and Veeramaathi Amman in Salem are being worshipped by people of the place. It is said that these temples are approximately 300 years old. The government has been trying to eliminate these temples and bring about Samathuvapuram in its place. The Hindu Munnani has stopped this effort by the government and also took to social media to share about the same.

A tweet shared from the organisation’s official page in Tamil said, “The government’s efforts to eliminate the 300-yr-old temples of Panangaattu Muniyappan, Periyaandichi Amman and Veeramaathi Amman in Salem has come to a stop and the temples have been saved, because of opposition from the Hindu Munnani.”

சேலத்தில் 300 ஆண்டுகள் பழமையான பனங்காட்டு முனியப்பன், பெரியாண்டிச்சி அம்மன்,வீரமாத்தி அம்மன் ஆகிய ஆலயங்களை அகற்றிவிட்டு சமத்துவபுரம் கட்ட அரசு முயற்சி இந்து முன்னணி எதிர்ப்பின் காரணமாக சமத்துவபுரம் கட்டும் பணி தடுக்கப்பட்டு ஆலயங்கள் காக்கப்பட்டது.#இந்துமுன்னணி#வெற்றிச்செய்தி pic.twitter.com/HNsvSfBQGK

— Hindu Munnani (@hindumunnaniorg) November 22, 2021

(With Inputs from Kathir News)

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