<p>The BJP's Tamil Nadu unit chief L Murugan was on Friday detained at Tiruttani near here by police when he tried to embark on a statewide 'Vel Yatra', defying a ban.</p>.<p>The Saffron party's top state leader said the yatra was to 'expose' the DMK which was allegedly behind the 'Karuppar Kootam', a YouTube channel, that had reportedly denigrated "<em>Kanda Sashti Kavacham</em>", a spiritual hymn in praise of Lord Muruga.</p>.<p>Amid chants of '<em>Vetri vel</em>' and '<em>Veera Vel</em>,' when Murugan, clad in saffron tried to start the yatra in his custom made van from Tiruttani, he was held along with scores of BJP workers.</p>.<p>Union Minister of State for Home, G Kishan Reddy visited Tiruttani to offer worship at the temple and Murugan called on him at a hotel before he was detained.</p>.<p>BJP national general secretary C T Ravi, state leaders including Pon Radhakrishnan, C P Radhakrishnan and H Raja were among those who arrived at Tiruttani for the yatra.</p>.<p>Asked on BJP's attempt to go on yatra, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said in Nilgiris district that law will take its own course. Vel, a spear-like weapon of Lord Muruga, is worshipped by the devotees as a destroyer of evil.</p>.<p>Tiruttani is 85 km away from here, close to the Andhra Pradesh border and the town is home to Sri Subramanya Swami temple, one of the six sacred shrines, '<em>padai veedu</em>' of Lord Muruga.</p>.<p>The yatra was originally scheduled to commence from Friday and go on till December 6 covering all the six abodes of Lord Muruga or Karthikeya spread across Tamil Nadu.</p>.<p>The government, however, refused permission for it "in view of the coronavirus pandemic."</p>.<p>The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi had petitioned the police against permission for the yatra alleging that it could lead to violence.</p>.<p>Also, two petitions were filed in the Madras High Court against the yatra and the government informed the court on Thursday that there would be no permission for it.</p>
<p>The BJP's Tamil Nadu unit chief L Murugan was on Friday detained at Tiruttani near here by police when he tried to embark on a statewide 'Vel Yatra', defying a ban.</p>.<p>The Saffron party's top state leader said the yatra was to 'expose' the DMK which was allegedly behind the 'Karuppar Kootam', a YouTube channel, that had reportedly denigrated "<em>Kanda Sashti Kavacham</em>", a spiritual hymn in praise of Lord Muruga.</p>.<p>Amid chants of '<em>Vetri vel</em>' and '<em>Veera Vel</em>,' when Murugan, clad in saffron tried to start the yatra in his custom made van from Tiruttani, he was held along with scores of BJP workers.</p>.<p>Union Minister of State for Home, G Kishan Reddy visited Tiruttani to offer worship at the temple and Murugan called on him at a hotel before he was detained.</p>.<p>BJP national general secretary C T Ravi, state leaders including Pon Radhakrishnan, C P Radhakrishnan and H Raja were among those who arrived at Tiruttani for the yatra.</p>.<p>Asked on BJP's attempt to go on yatra, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said in Nilgiris district that law will take its own course. Vel, a spear-like weapon of Lord Muruga, is worshipped by the devotees as a destroyer of evil.</p>.<p>Tiruttani is 85 km away from here, close to the Andhra Pradesh border and the town is home to Sri Subramanya Swami temple, one of the six sacred shrines, '<em>padai veedu</em>' of Lord Muruga.</p>.<p>The yatra was originally scheduled to commence from Friday and go on till December 6 covering all the six abodes of Lord Muruga or Karthikeya spread across Tamil Nadu.</p>.<p>The government, however, refused permission for it "in view of the coronavirus pandemic."</p>.<p>The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi had petitioned the police against permission for the yatra alleging that it could lead to violence.</p>.<p>Also, two petitions were filed in the Madras High Court against the yatra and the government informed the court on Thursday that there would be no permission for it.</p>