The FIR points to defamatory Twitter posts accusing local authorities of harassment during the Aani Thirumanjanam festival at Nataraja Temple in Chidambaram.
The Commune Magazine, headed by Suryah, accused the HR&CE officials and police of cutting the sacred threads worn by the Dikshithars following a brawl that occurred on June 28.
HR&CE Minister Sekar Babu said the move was driven by an alleged lack of transparency regarding the temple accounts and expenditure, and public demand for a fair administration.
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