Madurantakam, Jan. 23 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday slammed the DMK government for opposing the court's order allowing the Hindu community to light the lamp atop the hill at Thirupparankundram in Madurai, calling the party "the biggest enemy" of culture.

In a rally in Madurantakam in Tamil Nadu's Chengalpattu district, PM Modi said that the NDA had raised its voice for the devotees amid the row of Karthigai deepam.

He said, "When a controversy erupted over Lord Murugan's deepam (lamp), our leaders raised their voice for the devotees. However, the DMK and its allies left no stone unturned for their vote bank. They even insulted the court. The DMK is the biggest enemy of Tamil Nadu's culture."

The state government failed to c...