Communist leader Thomas Isaac terms protesting Hindus at Sabarimala as terrorists
6 years, 5 months ago

Communist leader Thomas Isaac terms protesting Hindus at Sabarimala as terrorists

Op India  

Yesterday, Sabarimala turned into a war zone as the communist government lathicharged and pelted stones at the protesting devotees. Adding insult to injury, yesterday, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan had made a controversial statement that certain customs are meant to be violated, hinting at the beliefs of the devotees of Lord Ayyappa. Now, Kerala’s Finance Minister and member of Communist Party of India Thomas Isaac has taken to Twitter to call all protesting devotees of Lord Ayyappa as terrorists. — Thomas Isaac October 17, 2018 This comment came after Republic TV’s coverage of the Sabarimala protests which was skewed heavily against the devotees. “But now that you happen to be on the opposite side of real terrorists, you got it”, he added referring to the protesting devotees as terrorists.

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Op India  

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Op India  

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'Jihadist forces of hate': Former US Congresswoman condemns attack on Hindus in Bangladesh

India Today  

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The Hindu  

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Op India  

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India Today  

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Op India  

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The Hindu  

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6 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala: Kerala tense amid protests over 2 women entering Lord Ayyappa shrine, state wide shutdown today

ABP News  

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Kerala: Communist govt registers complaint against 1,400 devotees for participating in ‘Ayyappa Jyoti’

Op India  

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Op India  

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Sabarimala Row: Heavy crowd at Lord Ayyappa shrine; CM Vijayan, Opposition trade barbs
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Sabarimala Row: Heavy crowd at Lord Ayyappa shrine; CM Vijayan, Opposition trade barbs

India TV News  

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Sabarimala protests part of BJP-RSS game plan: CPI-M

India TV News  

Sabarimala protests part of BJP-RSS game plan: CPI-M "Central amongst them is the Ram temple at Ayodhya," the Communist Party of India-Marxist said. Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2019, the protest against the Supreme Court verdict on Sabarimala is part of an all-India game plan of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to stir up communal tensions …

Sabarimala: VHP warns Kerala government of Ayodhya-like movement to save Sabarimala and protect Hindu devotees
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Sabarimala: VHP warns Kerala government of Ayodhya-like movement to save Sabarimala and protect Hindu devotees

Op India  

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Tuesday pledged to initiate an Ayodhya-like movement across the country to protect the customs and traditions of the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala. The VHP accused Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan of acting like Adil Shah after the Communist government in Kerala inflicted heavy atrocities on Hindu devotees present at Sabarimala. According to the reports, the Vishwa …

Sabarimala protests: 18 Nov clashes at shrine were planned by Kerala BJP, reveals circular; Pinarayi govt was clueless about plan
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Sabarimala protests: 18 Nov clashes at shrine were planned by Kerala BJP, reveals circular; Pinarayi govt was clueless about plan

Firstpost  

A “secret” circular issued by BJP in Kerala revealed that the protests on Sunday, which led to the arrest of 72 people at Sabarimala, were part of carefully planned operation by the saffron party to execute its political agenda in the state. A “secret” circular issued by general secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party in Kerala revealed that the protests on …

They weren’t Ayyappa devotees’: Kerala CM justifies police action in Sabarimala
6 years, 4 months ago

They weren’t Ayyappa devotees’: Kerala CM justifies police action in Sabarimala

Hindustan Times  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan Monday justified police action in Sabarimala, saying those who tried to create trouble were arrested on Sunday night even as he accused the Sangh Parivar of implementing its agenda. Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan Monday justified police action in Sabarimala, saying those who tried to create trouble were arrested on Sunday night. Asserting that his …

Massive protests erupt at Sabarimala after Communist govt forcefully evicts peaceful devotees from shrine
6 years, 4 months ago

Massive protests erupt at Sabarimala after Communist govt forcefully evicts peaceful devotees from shrine

Op India  

Fresh protests erupted on Sunday night at Sabarimala shrine as thousands of Hindu devotees came together at the Nadapanthal area inside the Sabarimala temple. Protests amplified on Monday across Kerala after police arrested Hindu devotees on Sunday night following a peaceful protest outside the Sabarimala temple in Pathanamthitta district of the state. In a similar incident yesterday, protests had occurred …

Sabarimala row: Kerala on boil, BJP observes 'protest day' against arrest of party leader K Surendran, govt creating terror-like situation in state, accuses Congress
6 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala row: Kerala on boil, BJP observes 'protest day' against arrest of party leader K Surendran, govt creating terror-like situation in state, accuses Congress

India TV News  

BJP workers in Kerala blocked highways on Sunday to protest the arrest of party general secretary K Surendran, who was taken into 14-day judicial custody on Saturday while on his way to the Lord Ayappa shrine. Addressing workers at Thiruvananthapuram, BJP leader M S Kumar said police had so far not succeeded in bringing even a single young woman to …

Ayyappa devotees organize ‘Namajapa Yatra’ in front of Trupti Desai’s home at Pune
6 years, 4 months ago

Ayyappa devotees organize ‘Namajapa Yatra’ in front of Trupti Desai’s home at Pune

Op India  

Ayyappa Karma Samiti organized a ‘Namajapa Yatra’ in front of Trupti Desai’s home in Pune on Friday. Nandkumar Nayar, president, Ayyappa Karma Samiti, told Hindustan Times, “We are gathered here to protest against move taken by Trupti Desai. It is wrong to use gender discrimination in terms of the Sabarimala temple because there are many temples in Kerala where men …

Sabarimala: Kerala HC asks the Communist government to stay away from temple affairs, rituals to continue as per traditions
6 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala: Kerala HC asks the Communist government to stay away from temple affairs, rituals to continue as per traditions

Op India  

Soon after the Kerala High Court came down heavily on the Kerala Communist government for interfering unnecessarily in the daily affairs of Sabarimala temple, the temple administrator, Travancore Devaswom Board Chairman, A Padmakumar on Tuesday guaranteed that the Communist government would stop interfering in the temple affairs, reported Mathrubhumi. Reportedly, Devaswom Travancore Devaswom Board President A Padmakumar said that the …

Days after Amit Shah said he stands with Sabarimala devotees, Rahul Gandhi takes the opposite stand
6 years, 4 months ago

Days after Amit Shah said he stands with Sabarimala devotees, Rahul Gandhi takes the opposite stand

Op India  

Congress president Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday, said that all women should be allowed inside the Sabarimala temple. Gandhi’s statement comes on the day when hundreds of BJP workers staged a “hunger strike” in front of the state police chief’s office in Thiruvananthapuram protesting the LDF government’s decision to implement the Supreme Court order allowing the entry of women of all …

As BJP officially backs Sabarimala devotees, we witness the last rites of Communism in India
6 years, 4 months ago

As BJP officially backs Sabarimala devotees, we witness the last rites of Communism in India

Op India  

There is a well-known expression “follow the money”. Let me say something here about the whole matter of whether the celebrated anti-Hindu activist shown on all TV channels was actually carrying used sanitary napkins to desecrate the Sabarimala Temple. So Comrade Pinarayi Vijayan’s government sat cosily in Thiruvananthapuram, convinced that Kerala Hindus were salivating for an opportunity to desecrate Sabarimala …

Sabarimala, the abode of Lord Ayyappa: The beginning of a Hindu uprising in India
6 years, 5 months ago

Sabarimala, the abode of Lord Ayyappa: The beginning of a Hindu uprising in India

Op India  

In response to a petition filed by Naushad Ahmad Khan, President of the Indian Young Lawyers’ Association, the Supreme Court of India permitted women in the age-group of 10 to 50 years to enter the Ayyappa temple, at Sabarimala in Kerala. It must be noted, that while devotees across religious groups pay obeisance to the deity who is known to …

'BJP stands with Sabarimala devotees': Amit Shah on over 2000 arrests
6 years, 5 months ago

'BJP stands with Sabarimala devotees': Amit Shah on over 2000 arrests

Deccan Chronicle  

Kannur: Extending his party’s support to the people who held protests against the entry of women of menstruating age at the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, BJP president Amit Shah today said, “BJP is standing like a rock with devotees, Left government be warned.” The BJP national president was addressing a rally at Kannur in Kerala after inaugurating a party office …

Massive crackdown by Kerala government on protesting Sabarimala devotees
6 years, 5 months ago

Massive crackdown by Kerala government on protesting Sabarimala devotees

Op India  

As per local newspaper Matrubhumi, over 1400 people have been arrested by the Kerala Police in connection with the protests preventing the entry of women between the age of 10 and 50 years of age at the Sabarimala Temple. Other media outlets have also reported mass arrests by the Kerala Police in a massive crackdown against devotees of Lord Ayyappa. …

Sabarimala protests: Dalit woman puts off plan to visit Ayyappa temple as heavy rains, agitations mar trek to shrine
6 years, 5 months ago

Sabarimala protests: Dalit woman puts off plan to visit Ayyappa temple as heavy rains, agitations mar trek to shrine

Firstpost  

A Dalit woman activist, who was planning to visit the Sabarimala shrine Saturday has put her plans on hold and left Pamba following heavy rain, as high drama was witnessed when another woman was stopped from entering the temple by devotees who thought she was under 50. Pamba: A Dalit woman activist, who was planning to visit the Sabarimala shrine …

Sabarimala Temple Protests LIVE: Devaswom Board Chief says ‘Ready To Compromise’ if Stir is Called Off
6 years, 5 months ago

Sabarimala Temple Protests LIVE: Devaswom Board Chief says ‘Ready To Compromise’ if Stir is Called Off

News 18  

Sabarimala Temple Protests LIVE Updates: In what could be seen as a breakthrough in the ongoing Sabarimala protests, the Travancore Devaswom Board president A Padmakumar has said that board is willing to file the review petition if protesters call off their agitation. Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan has blamed the protests against women’s entry into the Lord Ayyappa shrine on the …

Sabarimala temple updates: Hartal turns violent as Sangh Parivar, BJP workers reck 32 KSRTC buses, threaten motorists
6 years, 5 months ago

Sabarimala temple updates: Hartal turns violent as Sangh Parivar, BJP workers reck 32 KSRTC buses, threaten motorists

Firstpost  

2:35 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Activist Rahul Easwar calls for peaceful protests to continue Activist Rahul Easwar, who was detained by Kerala Police on Wednesday, released a statement after he was arrested. Claiming that the 20 people arrested with him were framed, and called for peaceful protests to continue. Translation: Twenty of us have been arrested and are now being …

Sabarimala temple protests: New York Times journalist Suhasini Raj's attempt at being first woman to enter Ayyappa shrine foiled
6 years, 5 months ago

Sabarimala temple protests: New York Times journalist Suhasini Raj's attempt at being first woman to enter Ayyappa shrine foiled

Firstpost  

Police and even Section 144 could not help a woman from the ‘banned’ age group from entering the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala on Thursday The police and even Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure could not help a woman from the ‘banned’ age group from entering the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala on Thursday. The woman, who …

Sabarimala turns into a war zone as communist government lathicharges and pelts stones at protesting devotees
6 years, 5 months ago

Sabarimala turns into a war zone as communist government lathicharges and pelts stones at protesting devotees

Op India  

The area around the Sabarimala temple in Kerala turned into a war zone after Lord Ayyappa devotees blocking entry of women into the temples clashed with police forces. #SabarimalaTemple pic.twitter.com/DMC1ePz0l2 — ANI October 17, 2018 There were also incidents where a swarm of devotees also attacked the car of Republic TV’s South India bureau chief Pooja Prasanna. While the left …

Sabarimala temple row: Kerala on boil, protesters flock streets against SC verdict, Shiv Sena threatens 'suicide' if women allowed entry
6 years, 5 months ago

Sabarimala temple row: Kerala on boil, protesters flock streets against SC verdict, Shiv Sena threatens 'suicide' if women allowed entry

India TV News  

Thousands of Lord Ayyappa devotees on Saturday took to the streets in Kochi to protest against the implementation of the Supreme Court verdict allowing entry of women into Sabarimala temple. ACTIVIST TRUPTI DESAI SAYS SHE WILL SOON VISIT THE SABARIMALA SHRINE Amidst strong sentiments against the Supreme Court's verdict allowing women in the 10-50 age group into the Sabarimala Temple …

Kerala Congress leaders protest against SC verdict on Sabarimala temple, accuse Left govt of interfering with shrine's traditions
6 years, 5 months ago

Kerala Congress leaders protest against SC verdict on Sabarimala temple, accuse Left govt of interfering with shrine's traditions

Firstpost  

Kerala unit of Congress claims that the state government is interfering with tradition and customs of the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple. The Kerala Congress held a protest in Pathanamthitta district against the Supreme Court’s verdict on Sabarimala temple which allowed women of all ages entry into the shrine. The party demanded that the Kerala government file a review petition against the …

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