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TopicTemple entry

Topic: Temple entry

Violent clash erupts over temple entry for Dalits in Tamil Nadu ‘minutes after peace meeting’

Members of two caste groups pelted stones & four shops were set ablaze after tensions over a Dalit community’s demand to enter the Mariamman temple in Salem district’s Deevattipatti.

Who should run Hindu temples? Tamil Nadu is the epicentre in new tug-of-war

Tamil Nadu's HR&CE Dept is on the frontlines of this war. They're credited with saving temples from casteist rot, but also stand accused of mismanaging temples & disenfranchising priests.

Madras HC directs Tamil Nadu govt to put up boards at all temples restricting entry of non-Hindus

Justice S Srimathy of the Madurai bench observed that such restrictions would 'ensure communal harmony among different religions' and 'peace in society'.

‘Not a public spot’ — how board banning ‘non-Hindus’ from Palani temple was reinstated

Madras HC allowed the board to put up again while hearing a petition by a Palani temple devotees organisation member following an incident of a Muslim family attempting to enter the temple.

How officials negotiated peace in TN village after OBC-Dalit dispute over temple entry

Temple in Karur district was sealed 2 weeks ago after protests over Dalit man being denied entry. It was reopened for everyone Wednesday following peace talks.

Tamil Nadu’s temple entry problem is spreading: Gounders, Thevars say ‘our god our temple’

A Dalit youth's entry into a temple in Melpathi, Villupuram isn’t the only point of conflict. In 2023, similar ordeals were reported from Kallakurichi, Thenmudiyanur, and Thanjavur.

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India has 7.4% growth, but faltering tax revenue could have implications in coming fiscal year

In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Army chief lambasts Chinese infra push in Shaksgam Valley. ‘We consider it illegal action’

Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.