Thiruparankundram row: 'Bid to reopen closed issue'

IN the wake of Hindu Munnani planning to hold a protest on Tuesday on the Thiruparankundram Hills issue, Matha Nallinakka Amaippugal on Sunday claimed that the issue was settled by the court around 100 years ago clearly mentioning the rights of the Muslims at the hills.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @Madurai

Matha Nallinakka Amaippugal is a group of organisations, including political parties, that have joined hands to promote religious harmony. Holding a press meet, advocate S Vanchinathan, coordinator, alleged that Hindu outfits were attempting to destroy the religious harmony by reopening a closed issue to have an upper hand in the constituency in 2026 Assembly election.

Later in the day, Madurai police denied permission to Hindu Munnani for holding the protest.