Madras HC: No room for discrimination in places of worship

The Madras High Court has observed that God does not discriminate and that there is no room for discrimination in places of worship. A division bench of justices G Jayachandran and E Manoharan made the remarks while disposing of a public interest litigation petition. Citing Chapter 9 Verse 29 of the Bhagavad Gita, the bench said, “In the eyes of God, all living beings are equal and God does not discriminate.” It further noted that courts have also held that there is no room for discrimination in a place of worship.

The petition was filed by Madhavan Ramanuja Dasan, a resident of Kancheepuram and secretary of Thirukatchi Nambi Thirumalaidar Seva Sangam. He stated that he is a Thenkalai Vaishnavite and alleged discrimination against non-Brahmins in worshipping at the Sannadhi of Manavala Munig... [truncated in source]. The court's observations came in the context of these allegations, though the full details of the disposal were not provided in the source.