DMK-led Opposition Seeks Madras HC Judge GR Swaminathan's Removal Over Temple Lamp Row

• DMK-led opposition submitted a notice to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for the removal of Madras High Court judge GR Swaminathan.
• The motion follows Judge Swaminathan's order for a lamp to be lit at a temple's deepathoon near a dargah, which sparked controversy.
• The judge's subsequent order allowed devotees to light the lamp, prompting the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government to challenge it in the Supreme Court.
• Over 100 MPs, including Kanimozhi, TR Baalu, Akhilesh Yadav, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, signed the notice for the judge's removal.

Why It Matters: Judge's removal attempt over religious order highlights judicial independence issues.