DMK's Impeachment Bid Against Justice Swaminathan Sparks Row

• A controversy arose over lighting Karthigai Deepam at Thiruparankundram Hill, home to an ancient Murugan temple and a 14th-century Dargah.
• The Madras High Court ruled that the Deepathoon (lamp pillar) belongs to the temple, ordering the lamp to be lit with police protection.
• The Tamil Nadu government, led by DMK, refused to comply with the court order, citing concerns about communal harmony.
• The DMK government allegedly initiated impeachment proceedings against Justice G. R. Swaminathan for his judgment.
• The article criticizes the DMK's impeachment attempt as an effort to intimidate the judiciary and undermine its independence.

Why It Matters: DMK's actions against a judge undermine judicial independence and rule of law.