MADHURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday permitted a peaceful hunger strike to be held at Thiruparankundram on December 13, demanding permission to light the Karthigai Deepam on the Deepathoon atop the hill.

The approval comes with strict conditions that no slogans be raised and that the event should not be given any political colour.

Justice S. Srimathy issued the order on a petition filed by R. Prabhu, an advocate from Thiruparankundram, who had approached the court challenging the police’s rejection of his application on December 8.

As per the court’s directions, only 50 participants will be allowed to take part in the fast, which can be conducted between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on December 13, using just one microphone.

No provocative slogans against individuals o

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