Hindu Munnani protests demolition of Vinayagar temple
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Tamil Nadu: Hindu Munnani protests demolition of Vinayagar temple, submits memorandum to Union Minister L Murugan

Hindu Munnani has protested the demolition of a nearly 200-year-old Railadi Vinayagar temple near Kurumbur Railway Station in Thoothukudi district and submitted a memorandum to Union Minister of State L. Murugan seeking action against railway officials and reconstruction of the temple at the same location.

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Aug 24, 2026, 05:20 pm IST
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Hindu Munnani has protested against the demolition of a nearly 200-year-old Railadi Vinayagar temple near Kurumbur Railway Station in Thoothukudi district and submitted a memorandum to Union Minister of State L. Murugan, seeking action against the railway officials for their selective approach in removing the religious structure at the same location.

The memorandum urged action against railway officials, including T.N. Pramila and others who are responsible for the demolition of Hindu temple. The delegation also requested that the Vinayagar temple be rebuilt at the same place. Murugan assured the delegation that appropriate action would be taken, Hindu Munnani said.

The delegation included Hindu Munnani State Secretary K. Kutralanathan, RSS functionary A. Kamaraj, Thoothukudi BJP South District President R. Chitrangathan and elders from Panikkanaadar Kudiyiruppu and Nalumavadi areas residing in Chennai.

Railway authorities used an earthmover to demolish the temple near Kurumbur Railway Station during the intervening night of August 19 and 20, following a court order concerning alleged encroachment on Railway land, Hindu Munnani said. The organisation alleged that the demolition was carried out despite appeals by Hindu devotees and functionaries to stop the operation.

Hindu Munnani functionaries said they had met authorities on the morning of August 19 and appealed against the demolition. They said they were surprised to learn that officials were preparing to proceed with the operation and that the temple was subsequently razed during the intervening hours.

Railway authorities maintained that the site had been identified as Railway property that had been encroached upon and that the action was carried out in accordance with the court order.

Hindu Munnani alleged that a nearby church associated with preacher Mohan C. Lazarus, who runs NGO named Jesus Redeems, was left untouched. The organisation further alleged that a railway official in Madurai had played a role in ordering the demolition of the Hindu temple while leaving the church intact.

The Hindu Munnani members said the land had been donated to the Railways by a Hindu and claimed that the temple had existed there without causing any obstruction to public movement or traffic. It maintained that the temple should therefore be reconstructed at the same location.

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Hindu Munnani also objected to the manner in which the idols were removed during the demolition. According to its functionaries, devotees had requested officials not to handle the idols while wearing footwear.

Around 100 police personnel were deployed during the demolition operation to prevent a law-and-order situation, according to Hindu Munnani. The organisation said its cadres attempted to block the demolition but were subsequently removed by the police.

On August 22, Hindu Munnani staged a demonstration against the demolition. Functionaries including V.P. Jayakumar, D. Arasu Raja, advocate Kutralanathan, Sakthivelan and K.K. Ponniah, along with BJP leader RajKannan, took part in the protest.

குரும்பூர் – ரயில்நிலைய கோவில் இடிப்பை கண்டித்து.. மாபெரும் கண்டன ஆர்ப்பாட்டம்..

தூத்துக்குடி மாவட்டம், குரும்பூர் நகரில் ரயில்வே ஸ்டேஷனில் இருந்த ஆனந்த விநாயகர் திருக்கோவில் இடிக்கப்பட்டதை கண்டித்து…

தென்னக ரயில்வே மதுரை கோட்ட பொறியாளர் டி.என். பிரமிளாவை கண்டித்து, இந்து… pic.twitter.com/yw5iMiqF9B

— Hindu Munnani (@hindumunnani_tn) August 23, 2026

Hindu Munnani also questioned a plaque carrying the name of Mohan C. Lazarus on a railway platform extension, asking why the name of a Christian preacher had been included in a railway-related inscription.

கோவில் இடிப்பை கண்டித்து.. கண்டன ஆர்ப்பாட்டம் துவங்கியது..

தூத்துக்குடி மாவட்டம், குரும்பூர் ரயில் நிலையம் அருகில் கடந்த இரண்டு நாட்களுக்கு முன் இடிக்கப்பட்ட விநாயகர் கோவிலை அதே இடத்தில் மீண்டும் பெற்றிட வலியுறுத்தியும்..

மத ரீதியாக விநாயகர் கோவிலை இடிக்க தூண்டதலாக இருந்த மோகன்… pic.twitter.com/4CK7Iu4uwg

— Hindu Munnani (@hindumunnani_tn) August 22, 2026

Other recent protests

Hindu Munnani has also raised several other issues in Tamil Nadu in recent days connected with Church and its unauthorised activities.

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In Thanjavur, Hindu Munnani functionary Gunasekar was detained under preventive detention after he complained against an event organised by the Makkal Kalai Ilakkiya Kazhagam. The organisation condemned his detention, sought his early release and demanded that the event be banned. It said it submitted a complaint at the Thanjavur police station on August 21.

ஜனநாயகக் குரல்வளையை நெரிக்கும் காவல்துறை!
நள்ளிரவிவு 3 மணிக்கு கைது படலம்..

தஞ்சாவூரில் நடைபெறவிருந்த #மகஇக (மக்கள் கலை இலக்கிய கழகத்தின்) நிகழ்ச்சியை எதிர்த்து ஜனநாயக ரீதியில் தனது கருத்தை பதிவு செய்ததற்காக, இந்து முன்னணி திருச்சி கோட்ட பொதுச்செயலாளர் திரு. குணசேகர் அவர்களை… pic.twitter.com/fqtHyi10xJ

— Hindu Munnani (@hindumunnani_tn) August 22, 2026

தஞ்சாவூரில் ஆகஸ்ட் 22 நடைபெறும் #மகஇக நிகழ்ச்சியை தடை செய்ய கோரி, இந்து முன்னணி சார்பாக தஞ்சாவூர் மேற்கு காவல் நிலையத்தில் புகார் அளிக்கப்பட்டது..#Thanjavur #Complaint #TamilCulture #HinduMunnani pic.twitter.com/a5Kixh2hi3

— Hindu Munnani (@hindumunnani_tn) August 21, 2026

In Tirupur, Hindu Munnani cadres held a protest at a newly constructed building, alleging that attempts were being made to conduct namaz at an unauthorised structure. The organisation also alleged that Tirupur had become a destination for Bangladeshi nationals.

திருப்பூரில் அனுமதியின்றி #தொழுகை நடத்தியதாக புகார்:
இந்து முன்னணியினர் முற்றுகையால் பரபரப்பு!!#Tiruppur #GoldenNagar #HinduMunnani pic.twitter.com/mcRJl1JZRZ

— Hindu Munnani (@hindumunnani_tn) August 21, 2026

In Coimbatore, the organisation opposed a proposal to establish a sewage and transfer station by converting a Hindu burial ground at Kovai Nanjundan Puthur. Hindu Munnani said the burial ground had been used by Hindus for a long period and joined local residents in opposing the proposed takeover.

இந்துக்களின் மயானத்தை அபகரிக்கும் கோவை மாநகராட்சி..

கோவை – #நஞ்சேகவுண்டன்புதூரில் பல ஆண்டுகளாக இந்து மக்களின் உடல்களை புதைக்கும் #மயானத்தில், மாநகராட்சியின் #கழிவு மாற்று நிலையம் (Transfer Station) அமைக்க முயல்வதை #கண்டித்து போராடும் அப்பகுதி மக்களோடு இந்து முன்னணி இணைந்து… pic.twitter.com/ruJQcxGpz5

— Hindu Munnani (@hindumunnani_tn) August 21, 2026

Earlier in the week, Hindu Munnani held a protest on the Nellaiappar Temple car street in Tirunelveli against a meeting organised by the Dravidar Kazhagam. The protest was led by Kutralanathan, and police arrested Hindu Munnani and BJP leaders.

நெல்லையில் பரபரப்பு!! ஏராளமானோர் கைது..

திருநெல்வேலி – நெல்லையப்பர் ரதவீதியில் நடைபெறும் கடவுள் மறுப்பு திராவிடர் கழக மாநாட்டை நிறுத்த கோரி..

திராவிடர் கழக கூட்ட மேடையை நோக்கி சென்ற இந்துமுன்னணி, பாஜகவினர் கைது..

இந்துமுன்னணி மாநில செயலாளர் கா.குற்றாலநாதன் தலைமையில், பாரதிய… pic.twitter.com/XUnCnFiIoF

— Hindu Munnani (@hindumunnani_tn) August 19, 2026

Hindu Munnani also criticised former DMK Minister I. Periyasamy’s appeal in the Tamil Nadu Assembly for reservation benefits for converted persons, particularly converted Christians with Scheduled Caste status. The organisation termed the demand an example of vote-bank and appeasement politics.

மதமாற்றத்திற்கு சலுகையா?

சட்டத்தின்படி மதம் மாறிய பின்னர் குறிப்பிட்ட சலுகைகள் கிடையாது. ஆரம்பம் முதலே திமுக மதத்தின் பெயரால் வாக்கு வங்கி அரசியலில் ஈடுபட்டு வருகிறது.

நேற்று நடைபெற்ற சட்டமன்றக் கூட்டத்தொடரில், ஐ. பெரியசாமி மதம் மாறிய கிறிஸ்தவர்களுக்கும் சலுகைகள் வழங்க வேண்டும்… pic.twitter.com/tyPBE04kzc

— Hindu Munnani (@hindumunnani_tn) August 20, 2026

AIADMK MLA Leema Rose, the mother-in-law of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam Minister Adhav Arjuna, meanwhile demanded in the Assembly that cemeteries for Christians be established in every district, stating that there was no common burial ground for Christians in several places.

வரவர அது சட்டமன்றமா இல்லை போதனைக்கூடமா என்று சந்தேகமாக இருக்கு.??

ஒவ்வொரு toolkit ம் வெளியே வருது…
இனி இந்துக்கள் நிலை கேள்வி குறி தான்.!? pic.twitter.com/Ky6p3hQikr

— K.Jayaprakash (@itskJayaprakash) August 21, 2026

Blastuuu 👏🏻🔥 pic.twitter.com/KsgC2IY8H4

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Hindu Munnani also objected to prayers being held at a school premises in Thisaiyanvillai, alleging that the programme was conducted despite the Chief Minister’s advice. The organisation said its cadres who protested against the programme were arrested.

Topics: Vinayagar templeHindu Munnani ProtestKurumbur Railway StationRailadi Vinayagar templeThoothukudiHindu Munnani
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