Equal treatment of devotees sought

Madurai | Friday | 5th October, 2018

Summary:

The petitioner sought a direction to treat all devotees equally and allow all devotees, irrespective of the queue system, to offer their prayers from the sanctum sanctorum. However, regardless of the queue system, the devotees opting for special darshan or free darshan should be treated without discrimination,he said. more-inA public interest litigation petition filed before Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court complained of alleged differential treatment of devotees by Samayapuram Mariamman temple authorities, Tiruchi, based on the queue system. He also sought a direction for the temple authorities to provide basic amenities, including drinking water facilities and sitting arrangements, at the temple. Subramanian of Tiruchi, had complained that the temple authorities had been following a queue system and have fixed ticket rates accordingly..