The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court directed that the traditional lamp be lit atop the Thirupparankundram hill at the Deepathoon stone pillar during the Karthigai Deepam festival, with CISF protection to ensure compliance.
Jana Sena Party founder said freedom of expression was one "great weapon given by the Constitution." It has become common to target Hindu gods in the name of freedom of expression.
