Chennai: In the wake of allegations that DMK neglected dalits, minister for adi dravidar and tribal welfare M Mathiventhan on Wednesday said they took dalits inside sanctum sanctorum of temples through legislation.
The minister said in a statement, “At a time when dalits were not permitted to even walk the streets where temples were located, the DMK govt took them into sanctum sanctorum through legislation.”
He said this in response to the allegations surrounding Ilaiyaraaja row, pertaining to his denial of entry into the ‘Artha mandapam’ in Srivilliputhur Andal temple in Virudhunagar district.
