Tamil Nadu Minister Regupathy's remarks on changing customs at Thiruparankundram, stating bodies should be cremated in crematoriums and existing practices shouldn't be altered, have drawn sharp criticism from BJP leader K Annamalai. Annamalai accused the DMK government of an 'anti-Hindu' mindset and disrespecting Hindu traditions and court verdicts. The controversy stems from a Madras High Court ruling allowing a lamp lighting ritual atop the hill.