Caste-Based Restrictions on Temple Entry Amount to Untouchability: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held that no person can be prevented from entering a temple or participating in a temple festival merely because of caste. Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy made the observation while hearing a petition concerning the participation of the Milagu Kattan Adidravidar Community in the chariot festival of Arulmigu Muthu Mariamman Temple in Salem district. Petition Filed for Equal Festival Participation The case, titled V. Sundaram v.…
