Sabarimala row: 3 men arrested for refusing women entry to Lord Ayyappa temple
6 years, 1 month ago

Sabarimala row: 3 men arrested for refusing women entry to Lord Ayyappa temple

India TV News  

Three men were arrested on Saturday for stopping two women from Andhra Pradesh, from the hitherto banned age group, from advancing towards the Lord Ayyappa temple. The Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left government in the state has vowed to implement a September 28, Supreme Court verdict that allows all women of all age group to offer prayers at the shrine. Hindu groups and other political parties have been protesting here ever since the apex court in september struck down an earlier practice of banning entry of girls and and women aged 10-50. On November 13, the top court also refused to stay its September verdict, three days before the temple opened for the ongoing two-month long season.

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Police arrest five women in connection with Haldwani violence
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Police arrest five women in connection with Haldwani violence

The Hindu  

The Uttarakhand Police on Friday arrested five women, including a 50 year old, on charges of rioting in connection with the violence in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani earlier this month. The violence, which erupted during the demolition of an allegedly illegally built mosque and madrasa as part on an anti-encroachment drive, left five persons dead and over 100 injured. Briefing mediapersons about …

Sabarimala: Kerala govt withdraws police handbook after row
2 years, 1 month ago

Sabarimala: Kerala govt withdraws police handbook after row

Deccan Chronicle  

PATTANAMTHITTA: The Left government in Kerala on Thursday withdrew a handbook for police personnel on duty at the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala after the BJP raised a hue and cry over a reference in the book that all pilgrims can enter the temple. Senior CPI leader G Sudhakaran, who had supported the previous Pinarayi Vijayan government on the entry …

Bihar: Islamists oppose loudspeaker in Hindu temple, attack 3 women
2 years, 3 months ago

Bihar: Islamists oppose loudspeaker in Hindu temple, attack 3 women

Op India  

On Tuesday, the Bihar police lodged an FIR against around 15-20 unidentified Islamists for attacking 3 Hindu women who had gone to a temple to worship Lord Hanuman in Gopalganj district. The three women were beaten by the people belonging to the Islamist community for playing bhajans on the loudspeaker at the temple. They usually beat people who come to …

Sabarimala back in Kerala polls, now CPM speaks for bhakts over Supreme Court ruling
3 years, 10 months ago

Sabarimala back in Kerala polls, now CPM speaks for bhakts over Supreme Court ruling

India Today  

In 2018, the Supreme Court struck down a law that prevented women aged 10-50 from entering Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district. This prompted the Kerala minister to say, “This should never have happened.” WHAT HAPPENED IN 2018 The LDF government had irked the devotees of Lord Ayyappa by forming a 620-km “renaissance” wall on January 1, …

Kerala High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To 2 Men Accused Of Attacking Sabarimala Activist; Finds Allegations Prima Facie Mala Fide
3 years, 10 months ago

Kerala High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To 2 Men Accused Of Attacking Sabarimala Activist; Finds Allegations Prima Facie Mala Fide

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently allowed pre-arrest bail to two persons accused of being part of a group that sprayed 'chemical' spray on activist Bindu Ammini when she approached the Ernakulam City Commissioner's office in 2019 seeking police protection for her pilgrimage to the Sabarimala temple. statement that the appellants along with the first accused came near to the victim …

Another Kerala woman allegedly stopped from entering Sabarimala moves SC; plea to be heard next week
5 years, 1 month ago

Another Kerala woman allegedly stopped from entering Sabarimala moves SC; plea to be heard next week

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear next week the plea of a Kerala woman who was allegedly prevented from visiting the Sabarimala temple despite the apex court's verdict allowing entry of women of all age groups into the shrine. A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde considered the submission of senior advocate Indira Jaising that her client, …

Woman moves SC over safety at Sabari
5 years, 1 month ago

Woman moves SC over safety at Sabari

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Activist Bindu Ammini on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking safe passage and protection for women of all age groups going to the Sabarimala temple. The top court while referring the issue of the entry of women in the Sabarimala temple to a larger bench had clubbed it with the issue of Muslim women’s entry to mosques, cases …

Sabarimala row: Activist Bindu Ammini asks SC to direct Kerala govt to provide security for women visiting shrine
5 years, 1 month ago

Sabarimala row: Activist Bindu Ammini asks SC to direct Kerala govt to provide security for women visiting shrine

Firstpost  

The application filed by Bindu A, a lawyer and law teacher, said she is the first woman to enter the Sabarimala temple after the 28 September, 2018 verdict of the top court in the matter New Delhi: A plea was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday seeking direction to the Kerala government to ensure safe passage of women, regardless …

Sabarimala row: Women devotees bear the brunt as politicians, interest groups continue to weaponise temple entry issue
5 years, 1 month ago

Sabarimala row: Women devotees bear the brunt as politicians, interest groups continue to weaponise temple entry issue

Firstpost  

It’s still early days — the Sabarimala season continues till mid-January. But the message has already been delivered: No person in authority, no government official, no police personnel is going to protect a woman who is of “menstruating age” if she tries to enter the shrine. Unlike the situation in September 2018, when the state government had ensured police protection …

Sabarimala temple opens for 2-month long Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season
5 years, 1 month ago

Sabarimala temple opens for 2-month long Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season

India TV News  

Amid tight security, the gates of the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala were thrown open for the two-month long Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season. Kandararu Mahesh Mohanararu opened the sanctum sanctorum of the temple at 5 pm, and performed the poojas, as hundreds of devotees from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and other neighbouring states thronged the shrine located in a reserve forest of …

3 Andhra women not allowed Sabarimala darshan
5 years, 2 months ago

3 Andhra women not allowed Sabarimala darshan

India TV News  

The Kerala police on Saturday did not allow three women, who were part of a group, to go to the Sabarimala temple to pray after checking the identity cards of the women. The temple tradition disallows women in the age group of 10 to 50 years to enter the temple precinct. Sources said the three women were separated from the …

Sabarimala temple opens today, no protection for women activists
5 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala temple opens today, no protection for women activists

India Today  

Two days after the Supreme Court deferred the verdict on the Sabarimala issue, the Lord Ayappa Temple is all set to open today for the Mandala Pooja festival. No police protection for women According to sources, Kerala government has decided that the police will not be providing protection to women activists visiting the Sabarimala temple. Several ministers in the Pinarayi …

Sabarimala Pilgrim progress not to be smooth
5 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala Pilgrim progress not to be smooth

Deccan Chronicle  

Alappuzha: The Sabarimala pilgrimage season beginning on Sunday may not pass smoothly with many young women determined to have darshan of Lord Ayyappa and the Hindu fringe groups vowing to block them. The Supreme Court order on Thursday referring the review petitions to a larger bench has not made things easy for the government as there is no stay on …

Kerala minister says they may not escort women into Sabarimala this year
5 years, 2 months ago

Kerala minister says they may not escort women into Sabarimala this year

Op India  

On Thursday, following the Supreme Court verdict on Sabarimala, the Communist-led Kerala government LDF government described the verdict of the top court as “very complex” and refused to provide any assistance to women wishing to enter the Sabarimala shrine. Read: Today’s judgement by Supreme Court has effectively dislodged the 2018 verdict in Sabarimala case: Advocate J Sai Deepak Even Kerala …

SC verdict on Sabarimala: Kerala govt to consult legal experts to get more clarity on decision, says Pinarayi Vijayan
5 years, 2 months ago

SC verdict on Sabarimala: Kerala govt to consult legal experts to get more clarity on decision, says Pinarayi Vijayan

Firstpost  

Vijayan said the Supreme Court has not changed its stand with regard to the 28 September order of 2018 that allowed women of all age groups to offer prayers at the shrine. Thiruvananthapuram: The Left government would consult legal experts to get more clarity on the Supreme Court’s Sabarimala verdict but it seems that the earlier order on allowing entry …

Sabarimala verdict: Kerala Govt to consult legal experts for 'more clarity'
5 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala verdict: Kerala Govt to consult legal experts for 'more clarity'

India TV News  

The left government would consult legal experts to get more clarity on the Supreme Court's Sabarimala verdict but it seems that the earlier order on allowing entry of women of all age groups still stands, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday. The five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi Thursday said a larger bench will re-examine various religious …

Why Sabarimala issue shouldn't be clubbed with women entry to mosques
5 years, 2 months ago

Why Sabarimala issue shouldn't be clubbed with women entry to mosques

Op India  

Today, a five judge bench of the Supreme Court decided to refer a bundle of cases to a larger seven judge bench: the Sabarimala Temple case, petitions relating to entry of women into mosques as well as the matter of female genital mutilation within the Dawoodi Bohra community. Read: SC refers the Sabarimala matter to a larger bench by 3:2 …

SC verdict on Sabarimala: Judicial remedy sought against ban on women for first time in 2006 against 1991 Kerala HC ruling; a timeline
5 years, 2 months ago

SC verdict on Sabarimala: Judicial remedy sought against ban on women for first time in 2006 against 1991 Kerala HC ruling; a timeline

Firstpost  

SC refers to larger seven-judge bench for re-examining various religious issues, including entry of women into Sabarimala temple and mosques and the practice of female genital mutilation in the Dawoodi Bohra community. 1990: S Mahendran files plea in Kerala High Court seeking ban on women’s entry to Lord Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala. 28 September: SC, in 4:1 verdict, allows entry …

Political parties in Kerala welcome SC decision in Sabarimala case
5 years, 2 months ago

Political parties in Kerala welcome SC decision in Sabarimala case

India TV News  

Political parties in Kerala on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court decision to refer its September 28, 2018 order allowing women of all ages into the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala to a larger bench. Hailing the verdict, Leader of the Opposition Ramesh Chennithala asked the Left-led state government "not to create issues" by providing security and taking women in the …

Sabarimala case sent to a 7-Judge Supreme Court bench, two judges dissent
5 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala case sent to a 7-Judge Supreme Court bench, two judges dissent

India TV News  

The Supreme Court of India has sent the review petition pertaining to essential religious practices in the Sabarimala and other places to a 7-Judge Bench. A five-judge constitution bench of Supreme Court by 3-2 majority referred to 7-judge bench to consider the Supreme Court's earlier decision of quashing the custom barring entry of women of 10-50 age group into Sabarimala …

Ferocity of Sabarimala protests proves Hinduism is taking on Abrahamic characteristics to tackle external threats
5 years, 2 months ago

Ferocity of Sabarimala protests proves Hinduism is taking on Abrahamic characteristics to tackle external threats

Firstpost  

The issue of entry of menstruating women into the Sabarimala temple should never have been the cause for a debate on the touchstone of one-size-fits-all feminism. Union women and child development minister Maneka Gandhi’s opinion that the Supreme Court verdict on Sabarimala has made Hinduism more “inclusive” is more than a little ironic. However, as Justice Malhotra had pointed out …

Sabarimala case: SC refuses to stay entry of women into temple, govt waits legal clarity
5 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala case: SC refuses to stay entry of women into temple, govt waits legal clarity

India Today  

Days before the gates of the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala are scheduled to open for the annual Mandala pilgrimage, the Supreme Court has decided to leave the issue of access of women to the Temple open. "The debate about the constitutional validity of practices entailing into restriction of entry of women generally in the place of worship is not limited …

Sabarimala 2.0 brews ahead of verdict
5 years, 3 months ago

Sabarimala 2.0 brews ahead of verdict

Deccan Chronicle  

Sabarimala is a riddle and its key is politics. The Sabarimala verdict of the Supreme Court on September 28, 2018, removing age restrictions on women worshipping the celibate Lord Ayyappa at the hill shrine, continues to be a poll refrain in Kerala. India has had many women chief ministers, but has even one of them been a Communist leader?” Mr …

Kerala: No solicitation of votes in name of Sabarimala temple, says EC
5 years, 10 months ago

Kerala: No solicitation of votes in name of Sabarimala temple, says EC

India TV News  

The Chief Electoral Officer in Kerala on Wednesday told political parties that under no circumstances should votes be solicited in the name of the Sabarimala temple. Tikka Ram Meena, who on Monday faced the BJP's ire after he issued a statement to this effect, on Wednesday briefed the media that it had been made clear to all political parties that …

Sabarimala temple reopens for monthly worship; state administration deploys police personnel in Pamba, surrounding areas
5 years, 11 months ago

Sabarimala temple reopens for monthly worship; state administration deploys police personnel in Pamba, surrounding areas

Firstpost  

Sabarimala: Sabarimala temple, which grappled with a crisis over the entry of young women into the shrine after the Supreme Court verdict last year, reopened on Tuesday for monthly worship. The state administration has deployed scores of police personnel in Pamba and surrounding areas in an attempt to avoid violence and unrest. The Sabarimala temple and surrounding areas witnessed a …

Sabarimala row: Temple board, Kerala govt oppose pleas seeking review of verdict allowing entry to women
5 years, 11 months ago

Sabarimala row: Temple board, Kerala govt oppose pleas seeking review of verdict allowing entry to women

India TV News  

Travancore Devaswom Board, which runs Sabarimala temple, and the Kerala government on Wednesday opposed in the Supreme Court a batch of pleas seeking review of its historic verdict allowing entry of women of all ages into the shrine, even as several organisations sought re-consideration of the judgement. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, which had earlier …

Kerala woman shunned by husband, in-laws for entering Sabarimala temple returns home after local court order
5 years, 11 months ago

Kerala woman shunned by husband, in-laws for entering Sabarimala temple returns home after local court order

Firstpost  

Armed with a local court order, the woman whose in-laws had thrown her out for entering the Sabarimala Temple returned to her husband’s home in Kerala Malappuram: Armed with a local court order, Kanaka Durga the woman whose in-laws had thrown her out for defying religious customs and entering the Sabarimala Temple returned to her husband’s home in Mallapuraram district …

Sabarimala row: Kerala govt opposes pleas seeking review of SC verdict allowing entry of women of all ages into shrine
5 years, 11 months ago

Sabarimala row: Kerala govt opposes pleas seeking review of SC verdict allowing entry of women of all ages into shrine

India TV News  

The Kerala government on Wednesday vehemently opposed a batch of petitions seeking review of the Supreme Court verdict allowing the entry of women of all ages into the Sabarimala shrine. Senior advocate Jaideep Gupta appearing for the Kerala government told the bench also comprising justices R F Nariman, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra that there was …

Only two women of menstural age entered Sabarimala temple since 28 Sep SC verdict, Kerala minister tells Assembly
5 years, 11 months ago

Only two women of menstural age entered Sabarimala temple since 28 Sep SC verdict, Kerala minister tells Assembly

Firstpost  

The Kerala government said only two women of menstrual age had visited the Sabarimala temple after a Supreme Court judgement removed the bar on their entry Thiruvananthapuram: Days after courting controversy over a list of 51 women who had entered the Sabarimala temple, the Kerala government Monday said only two women of menstrual age had visited the shrine after a …

Sabarimala temple closes after annual pilgrimage season as political war continues; BJP ends hunger strike
5 years, 11 months ago

Sabarimala temple closes after annual pilgrimage season as political war continues; BJP ends hunger strike

Firstpost  

As the Sabarimala temple closed, the opposition BJP ended its 49-day-long relay hunger strike staged in front of the Secretariat, the administrative hub in Thiruvananthapuram, demanding the lifting of prohibitory orders and restrictions at Sabarimala, which the LDF government rejected. Sabarimala/Thiruvananthapuram: After witnessing unprecedented protests over the entry of women of menstruating age, the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala was …

Sabarimala: Two women turned away by police from Lord Ayyappa temple
5 years, 11 months ago

Sabarimala: Two women turned away by police from Lord Ayyappa temple

India TV News  

Two women of menstruating age, who attempted to trek the hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa in Sabrimala early Saturday, were forced to return once again after the police informed them that it would be difficult to provide security as there was a possibility of protests from devotees. Since it opened for the Mandalam-Makaravilakku festivities on November 17, the shrine has …

Sabarimala Row: Controversy erupts over Kerala affidavit in Supreme Court
5 years, 11 months ago

Sabarimala Row: Controversy erupts over Kerala affidavit in Supreme Court

India TV News  

Controversy erupted in Kerala after the CPI-led LDF government on Friday submitted an affidavit in the Supreme Court claiming 51 women in menstrual age entered the Sabarimala temple during the ongoing annual pilgrimage season. The BJP, the Sabarimala Karma Samiti and the Pandalam royal family, associated with the Lord Ayyappa temple, came down heavily on the state government saying there …

Sabarimala: Kerala govt says 51 women entered shrine, panel slams VIP treatment by police
5 years, 11 months ago

Sabarimala: Kerala govt says 51 women entered shrine, panel slams VIP treatment by police

Op India  

A massive controversy is set to erupt as Kerala Communist government has revealed to the Supreme Court that it had allowed fifty-one women under the age of 50 to enter the Sabarimala temple after the contentious September 28 verdict of the apex court. “Over 7,000 women in the age group of 10 to 50 years had registered online to enter …

Sabarimala row: Kerala government gives SC a list of 51 women who entered shrine since ban was lifted
5 years, 11 months ago

Sabarimala row: Kerala government gives SC a list of 51 women who entered shrine since ban was lifted

Firstpost  

The Kerala government submitted a list to the Supreme Court containing the names of as many as 51 women between the ages of 10 and 50 who have allegedly entered the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala since the Supreme Court verdict lifted the ban on the entry of women of menstruating age into the shrine. The Kerala government on Friday submitted …

Supreme Court tells Kerala govt to provide 'adequate security' to two women who entered Sabarimala
5 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court tells Kerala govt to provide 'adequate security' to two women who entered Sabarimala

Firstpost  

Senior Advocate Indira Jaisingh submitted that Bindu Ammini and Kanaka Durga were living under constant fear after their trip to Sabarimala, and they needed police protection and security from the agitated mob who protest their temple entry. The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Kerala government to provide adequate security to Bindu Ammini and Kanaka Durga, the two women who …

Provide security to the two women who entered Sabarimala: Supreme Court
5 years, 11 months ago

Provide security to the two women who entered Sabarimala: Supreme Court

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Kerala government to provide adequate security to the two women who offered prayers at Sabarimala on 2 January after the top court overturned a ban on women of menstruating age entering the shrine. As many as 51 women have entered the temple after the apex court’s ruling, counsel for the Kerala government told …

2 Kerala women who entered Sabarimala to get 24X7 security: Supreme Court
5 years, 11 months ago

2 Kerala women who entered Sabarimala to get 24X7 security: Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Kerala government to provide round-the-clock security to two Kerala women who entered Sabarimala earlier this month defying traditionalists opposed to females of menstruating age offering worship at the hill shrine Bindu Ammini and Kanakadurga, the two women who entered Kerala’s Sabarimala Ayyapa temple, have moved the Supreme Court seeking police protection. Even our …

Sabarimala row: Supreme Court agrees to hear plea of two women seeking 24x7 security after they entered temple
5 years, 11 months ago

Sabarimala row: Supreme Court agrees to hear plea of two women seeking 24x7 security after they entered temple

Firstpost  

The petition in the Supreme Court seeks 24x7 security for the two women who entered the Sabarimala temple in Kerala and also to deal with protesters indulging in acts of violence, physical and/or verbal on social media or otherwise against them in accordance with the law. New Delhi: The Supreme Court said on Thursday it will hear on Friday a …

Entry of Women to Sabarimala: A Disregard for Constitutional Rights
5 years, 11 months ago

Entry of Women to Sabarimala: A Disregard for Constitutional Rights

The Hindu  

The Sabarimala verdict and related developments, including the violent agitations by the Bharatiya Janata Party and the facilitation to it provided by the Indian National Congress, have yet again underscored the multiple duplicities and double standards practised by the two mainstream parties of India. So, the concerted opposition to the Sabarimala verdict is in reality an assault on the constitutional …

Sabarimala: Protesters block two women at Neelimala
5 years, 11 months ago

Sabarimala: Protesters block two women at Neelimala

Deccan Chronicle  

Pampa: Two young women pilgrims to Sabarimala, Reshma Nishanth, 30, and Shanila Sajesh, 28, were forced to trek down by the police and protesters after a three-and-half-hour high voltage drama here early Wednesday morning. Three protesters stopped them along with their seven male friends near Neelimala, a point in the traditional trekking path from Pampa, at 4.20 am. Ms Prashant, …

Two young women pilgrims refused help at Sabarimala
5 years, 11 months ago

Two young women pilgrims refused help at Sabarimala

Deccan Chronicle  

PAMPA: Two young women pilgrims to Sabarimala, Reshma Nishanth, 30, and Shanila Sajesh, 28, were forced to trek down by the police and protesters after a three-and-half-hour high voltage drama here early Wednesday morning. Three protesters stopped them along with their seven male friends near Neelimala, a point in the traditional trekking path from Pampa, at 4.20 am. “Police restricted …

Sabarimala standoff: Devotees protest after two women attempt to enter Lord Ayyappa temple
5 years, 11 months ago

Sabarimala standoff: Devotees protest after two women attempt to enter Lord Ayyappa temple

Firstpost  

The Sabarimala shrine has emerged as a burning issue the Supreme Court ruled in September, 2018 that women of menstruating age could enter. Thiruvananthapuram: Hindu devotees barred on Wednesday two more women from entering one the Sabarimala temple, police said, two weeks after two others made history and sparked uproar by praying inside. The Sabarimala shrine has emerged as a …

Two Women Forced to Abandon Sabarimala Trek Due to Protests
6 years ago

Two Women Forced to Abandon Sabarimala Trek Due to Protests

The Quint  

One of the men in the group told the police that initially, when they reached Nilakkal, they did not face any protests and devotees let them continue with their journey. The three women, along with another woman, had even filed a writ petition, seeking police security to enter the temple and that the government should reserve three days for women's …

Palakkad: Women held for mosque entry bid
6 years ago

Palakkad: Women held for mosque entry bid

Deccan Chronicle  

Palakkad: Six members of Hindu Makkal Katchi including three women who were on their way to Vavar Mosque in Eurmeli near Sabarimala were arrested and remanded by Kozhinjampara Police here. The team had plans to enter the main hall of the mosque to offer prayers where the Sabarimala pilgrims usually do not enter, Kozhinjampara SI Manoj K Gopi said. Even …

By fighting for access to India’s Sabarimala temple, Hindu women are proving religion and equality can go hand in hand
6 years ago

By fighting for access to India’s Sabarimala temple, Hindu women are proving religion and equality can go hand in hand

The Independent  

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After escorting women inside Sabarimala, Kerala government arrests women trying to enter the Vavar Mosque
6 years ago

After escorting women inside Sabarimala, Kerala government arrests women trying to enter the Vavar Mosque

Op India  

The Kerala government has arrested three women of a Hindu outfit for attempting to enter the Vavar mosque at Erumely in Kerala on Monday evening. However the three women, identified as Revathy and Susheela Devi from Tiruppur and Gandhimathi from Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, allegedly belong to a Hindu fringe group called the Indu Makkal Katchi or Hindu Makkal Katchi …

'My contribution to gender justice,' says woman who entered Sabarimala; Centre seeks report from Kerala govt on violence
6 years ago

'My contribution to gender justice,' says woman who entered Sabarimala; Centre seeks report from Kerala govt on violence

Firstpost  

Violence broke out in Kerala after two women, identified as Bindu Ammini and Kanaka Durga, were declared the first women to have offered prayers at Sabarimala. Violence broke out in Kerala after the women, identified as Bindu Ammini and Kanaka Durga, were declared the first women to have offered prayers at Sabarimala. But this time, they fully supported us.” When …

Kerala protests: State hit by violent unrest as third woman enters temple of ‘celibate’ god
6 years ago

Kerala protests: State hit by violent unrest as third woman enters temple of ‘celibate’ god

The Independent  

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Sasikala from Sri Lanka becomes the third woman to enter Sabarimala
6 years ago

Sasikala from Sri Lanka becomes the third woman to enter Sabarimala

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: A 46-year old woman from Sri Lanka, Sasikala, entered Kerala’s Sabarimala temple on Thursday night, making it the second time women broke the faith barrier in the controversial hillshrine after the Supreme Court overturned the ban for women between the age group of 10 and 50 in the temple. Reports of Sasikala’s visit has been speculated in the local …

Congress deceit on Sabarimala: Sonia Gandhi allows ‘local politics’ but stops MPs from protesting in Parliament
6 years ago

Congress deceit on Sabarimala: Sonia Gandhi allows ‘local politics’ but stops MPs from protesting in Parliament

Op India  

As protests against Kerala Communist government has been gaining momentum across the country after it allowed communist party workers to enter the shrine to violate age-old customs, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi has now asked Congress MPs to not to protest in the parliament, reported Indian Express. Reportedly, Congress MPs were protesting at the parliament against the Pinarayi Vijayan led Communist …

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