“Street Fighters for Dharma: How Hindu Munnani shaped Tamil Nadu’s Hindutva Politics”, Swarajyamag, January 27, 2025:

“The past few weeks in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruparankundram — home to one of Lord Muruga’s six sacred abodes — have witnessed significant unrest.

It all started in late December 2024, when a Muslim man from Rajapalayam, accompanied by his family, was stopped by the police from taking a goat and a couple of roosters up the hill to the Sikandar dargah for a ritual sacrifice. Some local Muslims had rallied in their support at the time.

A couple of weeks later, in January of this year, a large group of Muslim protestors clashed with the police, as the latter insisted that only prayers would be allowed at the dargah. All of this left Hindus, who believe not a drop of blood should be spilt on the hill that belongs to Lord Muruga, feeling concerned about the lack of respect for their faith……”

Read the full article at Swarajyamag.com