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Over the last two years, the
Madras High Court has become
the site of high drama
in the most unlikely of ways. Binding
spirited advocates, a famed industrialist,
a gritty police force,
and various other state agencies is
the somewhat overlooked question
of antiquities conservation.
Tasked with the onerous mandate
of investigating theft of idols and
antiquities, Tamil Nadu Police’s
Idol Wing has been engaged in a
tense confrontation with the
State’s Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments Department,
a body charged with,
among other things, the upkeep
and safety of a vast collection of invaluable
temple artefacts.
A feeding ground
Tamil Nadu is rich feeding ground
for idol thieves and smugglers because
of the sheer number of temples
within its borders