PM Modi Slams DMK Over Karthigai Deepam Row, Accuses Insulting Lord Murugan, Courts

• PM Modi criticized the DMK government for allegedly insulting Lord Murugan and the courts over the Karthigai Deepam lamp controversy.
• Modi stated that his party upholds faith and traditions, while accusing DMK of politicizing a religious issue for electoral gain.
• The controversy involves the lighting of a lamp at the Deepathoon atop the Thiruparankundram Murugan temple.
• The Madras High Court directed the state to arrange for the lamp lighting, but DMK declined, citing law and order concerns.
• The Madras High Court later upheld the temple's right to light the lamp, rejecting DMK's law and order fears.

Why It Matters: PM Modi accused DMK of insulting Lord Murugan and the judiciary over the Karthigai Deepam lamp controversy.