TN Govt denies allegations of temples banning puja for Shri Ram amidst Nirmala Sitharaman's claims

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently made allegations, based on a report from a Tamil daily, claiming that the Tamil Nadu government-administered temples had banned puja for Lord Ram on the day of the consecration of the grand temple in Ayodhya...

The Finance Minister, in a social media post, accused the state of prohibiting the live telecast of Ayodhya Ram Mandir programs and restricting religious activities in over 200 temples dedicated to Shri Ram..

However, the Tamil Nadu government swiftly refuted these claims, labeling them as false news with ulterior motives...

Quoting Minister P K Sekar Babu: Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister, P K Sekar Babu, dismissed the allegations, stating, "In temples in Tamil Nadu, the HR & CE Department has not imposed any kind of ban for the conduct of puja for Lord Ram..

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her social media post, strongly condemned what she described as "anti-Hindu, hateful action" by the Tamil Nadu government..

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