Even otherwise, no reliance can be placed on the statement, the court added. However, the Court said that the statement of the Chief Minister has to be understood in the context of declaring a public holiday for Thaipoosam. The petitioner, a lawyer named Thirumurugan, had referred to a statement purportedly made by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister to the effect that he old literatures only recognized Lord Muruga identifying himself as the Tamil God. However, as a State such a request is not feasible for consideration'.Ī division bench comprising Justices MM Sundresh and S Ananthi observed that Tamil literature has been enriched by works praising Hindu Gods.īut 'seeking to declare one God as the sole representative of the Tamil language would mean that other literary writings in praise of Gods other than Lord Muruga cannot be recognised.'

The petitioner may have a justifiable reason to treat Lord Murugaas the Lord of the Tamil Language. Seeking a declaration, as sought for, would cause damage to the very fibre of the federal and secular nature of this great Nation. 'The preamble of the Constitution emphasizes on the secular nature of the Country.

However, as a State such a request is not feasible for consideration', the High Court observed. 'The petitioner may have a justifiable reason to treat Lord Muruga as the Lord of the Tamil Language. The preamble of the Constitution emphasizes on the secular nature of the Country, the Court said in the order passed on February 4. The Madras High Court(Madurai bench) has dismissed a petition seeking to the direct the State Government to issue an order declaring Lord Muruga a Tamil God, saying it 'would cause damage to the very fibre of the federal and secular nature of this great Nation'.

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