'Height of arrogance': BJP slams DMK for placing temple 'gopuram' on Karunanidhi memorial

NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu BJP vice president Narayanan Thirupathy on Thursday lashed out at the ruling DMK government for installing a temple 'gopuram' above the burial site of former chief minister M Karunanidhi at Marina Beach in Chennai.

In a post on X, Thirupathy called the move “an assault on the faith and beliefs of Hindus.”

“I strongly condemn the DMK for placing a temple gopuram on top of the former Chief Minister Mr. Karunanidhi’s burial place. This is the height of arrogance and stupidity to the core,” he wrote.

I strongly condemn the @arivalayam for placing a temple
Gopuram on top of the former Chief minister Mr. Karunnidhi’s burial place. This is height of arrogance and stupidity to the core. How can a temple gopuram be portrayed on a place where a body is buried. This is an assault… pic.twitter.com/FFa7c4QvyY

— Narayanan Thirupathy (@narayanantbjp) April 17, 2025

Thirupathy further criticised the decision, stating that a place where a body is buried is no place for a temple.

“How can a temple gopuram be portrayed on a place where a body is buried? This is an assault on the faith and beliefs of Hindus. The Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin , must immediately order its removal. Playing with the sentiments of Hindus will cost the DMK in the future,” he said.

Thirupathy alleged that the “anti-Hindu DMK government” would be voted out soon.

“Playing with Hindu sentiments will cost DMK in the future,” he said, reiterating that “the anti-Hindu DMK government will be voted out of power shortly.”

#WATCH | Tamil Nadu | Visuals from 'Kalaignar' Karunanidhi’s memorial at Marina Beach in Chennai, where a replica of Srivilliputhur temple 'Gopuram', has been depicted. pic.twitter.com/70B1X4m7wo

— ANI (@ANI) April 17, 2025