Madras HC Upholds Deepam Lighting on Thiruparankundram Hills; BJP Slams DMK

• Madras High Court upheld the order for lighting Karthigai Deepam at Thiruparankundram hills' Deepathoon.
• The court dismissed the state's apprehension of public peace disturbance, calling it an "imaginary ghost."
• BJP leaders CR Kesavan and K Annamalai hailed the verdict, accusing DMK and Congress of "appeasement politics."
• The court clarified the Deepa Thoon belongs to the Temple and cautioned the DMK government against political agendas.
• Actor Vijay's TVK criticized both BJP and DMK for politicizing the issue ahead of elections.

Why It Matters: Madras HC backs Deepam ritual, BJP attacks DMK, while TVK sees political opportunism.