Chidambaram Natarajar Temple 
Tamil Nadu

Reply sought on temple entry protests

The Madras High Court on Friday ordered notice to the state government directing the authorities to file their response on a plea filed against a section of people who are protesting with a demand seeking permission to enter Kanaka Sabha Mandapam in Chidambaram Nataraja Temple.

DTNEXT Bureau

CHENNAI: The first bench of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy passed the direction on hearing the plea filed by SR Ramanathan and four others of the temple town.

The petitioners sought a direction to the Cuddalore Collector and SP not to extend any police protection to people who are protesting for entry into Kanaka Sabha Mandapam.

“As the Mandapam is a small one the administration had restricted the entry on the basis of COVID-19,” the petitioner submitted. The bench directed the state to file its counter within two weeks.

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