DMK functionary arrested over ₹50-crore Srirangam temple land grab
M. Ramkumar, the DMK's Srirangam area secretary, was arrested on 1 October for allegedly using forged documents in 2022 to seize temple land, after the Madras High Court's Madurai Bench rejected his anticipatory bail.
- ThePrint (PTI)
M. Ramkumar, the DMK's Srirangam area secretary, was arrested on 1 October for allegedly using forged documents in 2022 to seize temple land, after the Madras High Court's Madurai Bench rejected his anticipatory bail. A DMK office was reportedly built on the plot.
HR&CE Minister C. Ramesh said it happened "during the previous regime".
Key data
7,515 sq ft worth about ₹50 crore. FIR filed on 13 Sep on the complaint of an HR&CE Joint Commissioner.
Why it matters
Recovery of temple land is now a live political issue under Tamil Nadu's new government.
GK: did you know?
Srirangam's Ranganathaswamy temple is often described as the largest functioning Hindu temple complex in the world.
