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.

“MPs from Tamil Nadu and elsewhere have signed the petition,” a source told DH, adding that they have already received the support of 100 MPs required to move the petition. The petition, being piloted by the DMK, is to be supported by a majority of I.N.D.I.A. bloc partners, the source added.

DMK MPs reached out to all MPs from the Opposition bloc and are confident that all parties will support t

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