The article titled "Ayodhya of the South - A timeline of time immemorial," which was published on 5th November, attempted to peddle distorted facts and falsehoods to propagate the dubious narrative of Muslim victimhood.
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’.
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.
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
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