Chennai: MPs belonging to the I.N.D.I.A. bloc are likely to submit an impeachment notice against Justice G R Swaminathan of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court for his judgement that Karthigai Deepam should be lit atop the Thiruparankundram hills near a dargah. The hill houses three religious structures -- the Subramaniya Swamy temple, Kasi Viswanathan temple, and Sikkander Badusha dargah.

“Congress MPs from TN and elsewhere have signed the petition,” a source told DH, adding that they will easily muster the support of 100 MPs required to move the motion. The petition, being piloted by the DMK, is likely to be supported by a majority of I.N.D.I.A. bloc partners, the source added.

DMK MPs are reaching out to all MPs from the Opposition bloc and are confident that all parties will s

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