A controversy erupted at a temple festival in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, when State Minister Sekar Babu reacted angrily to chants praising Vinayak Damodar Savarkar during a chariot procession. The opposition AIADMK and BJP criticized the minister's behavior, with the BJP alleging a breakdown of law and order and insult to devotees. The DMK government, through another minister, stated that the slogans were deliberately raised by certain groups to hurt devotees' sentiments and create an issue.