Don’t they have better things to do?
Temples and candles:
Fremont Hindu Temple and Cultural Center (Aug 2003)
Shri Krishnan Temple, Wolverhampton (Oct 2005)
I’m not sure if candles are considered desecrating temples.
As for using temples for political talks, you can see one every Thaipusam at Batu Caves.
Samy slams candlelight vigil at temples
SEREMBAN: MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu has condemned the acts of certain quarters who have been on a “candlelight vigil” at Hindu temples to protest the detention of five Hindraf leaders under the Internal Security Act.
Describing this as a “desecration of a place of worship”, the Works Minister said those responsible should stop doing so. “Hindus do not use candles in temples … we use the kuttu vilaku (oil lamp). From the feedback I got, (other) Hindus are very unhappy over this,” he said after presenting scrolls to 452 Tafe College graduates here.
“I have been told that the opposition have also begun holding political ceramah at these temples. “This is not right because they are hurting the feelings of Hindus,” he said, chiding the DAP and PKR for not doing anything for the benefit of the Indian community.
Samy Velly also chided certain individuals among Barisan Nasional component parties for conducting surveys amongst Indians on their support for the MIC. “I want to tell these people to stay out. The MIC can handle the voters.”
From NST:
He also blasted the opposition for disrespecting a Hindu temple in Ipoh by lighting candles inside the temple during Thaipusam while protesting against the detention of Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders under the Internal Security Act.
In Kuala Lumpur, Samy Vellu demanded that opposition leader Lim Kit Siang apologise to the Indian community for asking the people to light candles in a temple.
“Hindus never hold vigils in a temple. It is against our beliefs. Kit Siang does not know anything about the religion, so he shouldn’t ask people to do things against the faith.”