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Madras High Court asks Bharat Hindu Munnani to change location for holding protest relating to the Thiruparankundram hill issue

OpIndia Staff - 14 February, 2025

The Muslims have been claiming the entire hill as the Waqf property and demanding the continuation of animal sacrifice calling it an old tradition. They even named the hill as ‘Sikandar Hills’.

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Madurai erupts in protest: Thousands of Hindus rally to defend Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple from Islamist encroachment claims

Siddhi Somani - 5 February, 2025

The entire issue is believed to have begun last year on 27th December after a Muslim family led by Syed Abu Dahir, a 53-year-old from Malaiyadipatti attempted to take animals on the hill for sacrifice.

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Communal tension at Thiruparankundram hill in Madurai: Islamists claim ownership while authorities allow non-veg food near Murugan Temple, ‘miscreants’ paint Jain caves green

OpIndia Staff - 23 January, 2025

Tamil Nadu police in the Madurai issued orders banning transportation livestock for sacrifice to the claimed Sikandar Badusha Dargah located atop the Thiruparankundram hill, but allowed bringing cooked meat

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Tamil Nadu: Political arm of banned Islamist outfit PFI attempts to offer ‘Qurbani’ of animals near Subramaniya Swamy temple, plan fails as Hindus protest

OpIndia Staff - 21 January, 2025

Hindu Munnani members resisted SDPI's attempt to sacrifice animals on the sacred Thiruparankundram hill, one of Lord Murugan's six sacred abodes.

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Tamil Nadu: Days after high-profile killing of state BSP Chief, NTK functionary brutally hacked to death in Madurai

OpIndia Staff - 16 July, 2024

This is not the first high-profile killing in Tamil Nadu as in recent past, state BSP Chief, a functionary of AIADMK, a Congress leader have all been killed in the state

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10 people dead, several others injured in fire on a private train coach in Madurai, authorities blame smuggled illegal cylinder

OpIndia Staff - 26 August, 2023

10 persons died in a fire that broke out inside a stationary tourist train coach in Madurai railway station.

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20 students, 1 nurse and 2 professors: Syed Tahir Hussain – an assistant professor at Madurai Medical College suspended for sexual harassment. Details

OpIndia Staff - 25 May, 2023

The allegations against Syed Tahir Hussain were investigated by the Directorate of Medical Education (DME) through the Vishakha Committee. After the investigation, the claims made by the victims were found to be true.

Crime

Tamil Nadu: Hindu Makkal Katchi leader Manikandan murdered in Madurai by unknown persons

OpIndia Staff - 1 February, 2023

The deceased victim has been identified as G Manikandan. He was the Southern Madurai Deputy Secretary of a local Hindu rights group called Hindu Makkal Katchi.

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None of the CISF personnel spoke in Hindi: Madurai airport official rubbishes claims of actor Siddharth

OpIndia Staff - 30 December, 2022

"Siddharth’s allegations are false. The footage from his arrival at the airport to his departure has been recorded on the CCTV camera”, the official said.

Entertainment

‘Talked to us in Hindi after being told to speak in English’: Tamil ‘actor’ Siddharth alleges harassment at Madurai airport

OpIndia Staff - 28 December, 2022

Siddharth was also upset that his parents had to remove coins from their purses, something that is a security norm at airports to further cry harassment.

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