Updated - January 06, 2026 08:24 pm IST - NEW DELHI The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday welcomed the Tamil Nadu High Court’s Division Bench order allowing the Deepam ritual at the Thiruparankundram Hills in Madurai, and accused the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and its allies of attacking Sanatana Dharma and indulging in appeasement politics. At a press conference, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said “the DMK and the Congress are unable to digest that Hindu Dharma has won and that faith has prevailed, and their appeasement politics is forcing them to go to the Supreme Court.” Asserting that the verdict exposed an “anti-Hindu” mindset, the Union Minister hailed the court order as justice for devotees of the ancient temple and a reaffirmation of religious freedom. He alleged that the DMK and its alliance partners attempted to intimidate the judiciary through appeals and impeachment motions.
