Madurai, March 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday offered prayers at Arulmigu Subramania Swamy Temple in Tamil Nadu's Madurai.

PM Modi's visit to the temple came in the backdrop of the row over the Madras High Court verdict allowing the Arulmigu Subramania Swamy Temple devotees to light the ceremonial lamp on the Deepa Thoon at the summit of the Thiruparankundram hill.

The DMK government in the state opposed the court order, while the BJP rallied in favour of the devotees. During the Winter Session of Parliament last year, over 100 INDIA bloc MPs submitted a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking an impeachment motion against Justice GR Swaminathan, who gave the order.

In December, tensions had flared during the Karthiga...