Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday alleged that 'puja' dedicated to Lord Ram will not be allowed in Tamil Nadu temples on January 22 - the day of the Ram Temple inauguration - calling the move "anti-Hindu". She also said the state police were stopping private temples from organising events commemorating the consecration ceremony of the temple in Ayodhya. Quoting a local media report, she also said the Tamil Nadu government had imposed a ban on the live telecast of the Ram Mandir event on January 22.TN govt is unofficially claiming law and order issues to justify the live telecast ban. False and fake narrative, she added.
TN govt is unofficially claiming law and order issues to justify the live telecast ban. False and fake narrative! There was no L&O issues on the day of #Ayodhya verdict. Not even the day when PM @narendramodi laid the foundation, in any part of the country. The groundswell and…
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) January 21, 2024
Hitting back at the minister, the Tamil Nadu government said the BJP is propagating erroneous information to divert people's attention from the DMK Youth Conference in Salem.Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department minister Sekar Babu has refuted Sitharaman's claims, saying there was no ban in temples of Tamil Nadu on 'pujas' for Ram or providing 'annadhanam'.
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