BJP moves Supreme Court against Tamil Nadu govt for banning live telecast of 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday, January 22, moved the Supreme Court as an urgent matter for hearing against the Tamil Nadu government. The DMK-led government allegedly ordered the ban of the live telecast of 'pran pratishtha' ceremony in the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya.

In the plea, it was mentioned, "It is respectfully submitted that State Government run by DMK political party has banned live telecast of the auspicious occasion of 'Pran Pratishtha' of Lord Ram at Ayodhya in all the temples across the state of Tamil Nadu."

It was further mentioned, "The government has also banned all kinds of poojas, Archana and Annadanam (poor feeding) bhajans on this auspicious occasion. Such arbitrary exercise of power by the State Government (through police officials) per se violates fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution."

The apex court said that permission can't be rejected on the sole ground that other communities are living in the locality. It asked the state government to maintain a data of the applications received and decisions taken in the matter.

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