Learn languages naturally with fresh, real content!

Popular Topics
Explore By Region
Police blocked Hindu activists from lighting a sacred lamp at a hilltop pillar in Madurai on Dec. 4, 2025, defying a court order, sparking clashes and injuring four officers.
On December 4, 2025, clashes erupted at Thiruparankundram Hill in Madurai during the Karthigai Deepam festival after police blocked Hindu activists from lighting the sacred lamp at the hilltop pillar as ordered by the Madras High Court.
Despite a court directive and CISF security, authorities prevented access, citing safety and a pending government appeal, leading to confrontations that injured four officers.
The court condemned the state’s non-compliance as a threat to judicial authority and democracy, reaffirming its order for the lamp to be lit at the Deepathoon pillar.
The dispute, rooted in religious, historical, and political tensions, has drawn national attention, with the BJP demanding a judicial probe into police actions and accusing the DMK government of undermining Hindu traditions, while the government maintains it prioritizes communal harmony.
La policía impidió a los activistas hindúes encender una lámpara sagrada en un pilar en la cima de una colina en Madurai el 4 de diciembre de 2025, desafiando una orden judicial, lo que provocó enfrentamientos e hirió a cuatro oficiales.