Vanathi Srinivasan, BJP State Secretary along with 50 BJP members lighted lamps in the Sangameshwar temple,Coimbatore. She later clarified that the HR and CE department had not banned lighting of lamps but had actually ruled that the lamps should be lighted only at a safe and designated place. She put forth the requests that lighting of lamps in a safe place and sale of ghee lamps be allowed in all the temples.