Oppose Attempts to Whip Up Communal Tensions in Tamil Nadu | Joint Statement by Left parties

[ 9 Dec 2025]

The Left parties strongly condemn the attempts by the BJP and other Hindutva communal forces to whip up communal tensions in Tamil Nadu by manufacturing a controversy around the religious sites situated on Tirupparankundram Hill in Madurai district, with a sinister eye on political gain.

Tirupparankundram Hill is home to three temples, a dargah, and several ancient Jain caves. For centuries, this hill has stood as a symbol of communal harmony and peaceful coexistence. People of different faiths have conducted their religious practices here with mutual respect, and members of various communities have lived together without discord.

However, seeking to extract political benefit in Tamil Nadu, BJP leaders, in February this year, labelled the site as the