Curbs as per Centre’s SOP, small shrines to be open on Chaturthi: TN

The Madras High Court on Monday disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) moved by the Hindu Munnetra Kazhagam (HMK) on holding of Vinayaga Chaturthi celebrations after recording the State’s submission that it was barred based on the standard operating procedure (SOP) evolved by the Centre to regulate crowds during such celebrations in view of the pandemic.

The first bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice PD Audikesavalu pointed out that it was evident that there was a plan in place and added that no compromise was made with COVID protocols.”Referring to two aspects raised by the petitioner regarding entering temples on the day and how the Vinayaga idols may be dealt with, the bench recorded the government’s submission that smaller temples would be kept open on Vinayaga Chaturthi and that idols left outside houses after worship would be collected by the HR&CE Department and immersed in waterbodies like last year.

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