Tenkasi, April 19 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday slammed the Tamil Nadu government over the Thiruparankundram Deepam case, asserting that DMK and its allies were "not implementing the order" and had tried to suppress it.

Ahead of the April 23 state Assembly election, Singh urged the Tamil Nadu people to vote for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, and the party would ensure that the sacred tradition of lighting the Karthigai Deepam is restarted.

Addressing the public here, the Defence Minister said, "I know how faithful the people of our Tamil Nadu are. If anyone tries to eliminate Sanatan Dharma, they will automatically fall from the public's sight."

His remarks come on the issue related to the traditional ...