Opinion | Sabarimala lends a third dimension to Kerala polls
5 years, 8 months ago

Opinion | Sabarimala lends a third dimension to Kerala polls

Live Mint  

On election day in Kerala, when the sun rose from beyond the eastern mountains, it cast the long shadow of a small hill and a temple on top of it, Sabarimala, over its political landscape. A state whose subjects are neatly wired in binaries — in films, it is Mohanlal and Mammootty, for the soccer-crazy, it still is, Brazil and Argentina, in politics, the Communist Party of India -led Left Democratic Front and the Congress-led United Democratic Front, and so on— Sabarimala is probably set to bring in an unsettling third dimension to its reiterative electoral politics. Initial reactions to the Supreme Court verdict allowing women of reproductive age to enter Sabarimala temple were muted and politically correct head nods. Nair and his organization made the chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government’s moves to implement the Supreme Court verdict look like an attack on faith and customs. Vijayan’s response to this was to invoke Kerala’s Renaissance, an omnibus term for the late 19th century to the early 20th century reformist movements among different castes, especially low castes.

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Kerala govt, temple refutes DK Shivakumar's "Black Magic with animal sacrifice" charge
7 months, 1 week ago

Kerala govt, temple refutes DK Shivakumar's "Black Magic with animal sacrifice" charge

Op India  

On 1st June, the Kerala government restated that, contrary to Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar’s claim, no animal sacrifice was performed in the vicinity of Rajaraeswara Temple which is located at Taliparamba in the Kannur district of the state’s northern region. The Congress leader had levelled serious allegations that animal sacrifice was carried out at the Kerala temple …

Lok Sabha Polls: BJP's Forward March in Kerala 'Gimmick' or Dent in Existing Left-Congress Politics?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Polls: BJP's Forward March in Kerala 'Gimmick' or Dent in Existing Left-Congress Politics?

News 18  

The Kerala-connect by the saffron brigade has come a long way in the last year – from The Kerala Story, a movie based on alleged religious conversions of women from the southern state, and ‘Sneha Yatra’ to Prime Minister Modi’s repeated visits and his decision to host the Christian community’s leader at his residence. Local politicians cutting across party lines …

Shashi Tharoor says BJP ’strong player’ in Thiruvananthapuram, but Rajeev Chandrasekhar faces ’perception battle’
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Shashi Tharoor says BJP ’strong player’ in Thiruvananthapuram, but Rajeev Chandrasekhar faces ’perception battle’

Live Mint  

Shashi Tharoor, a Congress MP and candidate from Thiruvananthapuram seat in Kerala, on Friday said "it's not surprising" that the Bharatiya Janata Party has "turned out as a strong player" in the Lok Sabha seat. 'BJP candidate here is facing a real perception battle' The BJP has fielded Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar as its Lok Sabha election candidate from Thiruvananthapuram …

BJP can win in Kerala, says PM Modi in Kochi
11 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP can win in Kerala, says PM Modi in Kochi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has exuded confidence that Bharatiya Janata Party workers of Kerala will be successful in winning the trust of the voters of the State. Speaking at a meeting in Kochi of party workers in charge of the Shakthi Kendra in Kerala on January 17, Mr. Modi called upon the party workers to light Ram Jyothi on January …

Sabarimala: Kerala Government scrambles to defend Opposition criticism that it has abandoned pilgrims
1 year ago

Sabarimala: Kerala Government scrambles to defend Opposition criticism that it has abandoned pilgrims

The Hindu  

The Kerala Government appeared to scramble on December 12 to fend off Opposition criticism that the Travancore Devaswom Board administration had dismally failed to ensure the smooth conduct of the Sabarimala pilgrimage. ‘Vested political interests’ The administration dismissed demands for the TDB president’s resignation and said some vested political interests were promoting misinformation to deter devotees from coming to Sabarimala. …

Political Line | The battle is in the Hindi belt. Rahul Gandhi can’t fight it in Kerala
1 year, 1 month ago

Political Line | The battle is in the Hindi belt. Rahul Gandhi can’t fight it in Kerala

The Hindu  

The victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party in three heartland States of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh in the recent Assembly elections has renewed the question of the Congress’s viability in straight contests against the BJP in the Hindi belt. The very idea of OBC empowerment got entangled with allegations of corruption, dynastic politics and misrule, and monopolised by a …

BJP Govt in Kerala? Congress, Left Dub PM Modi’s Claim as ‘Far-fetched Dream’
1 year, 10 months ago

BJP Govt in Kerala? Congress, Left Dub PM Modi’s Claim as ‘Far-fetched Dream’

News 18  

Two major political players in Kerala– Congress-led United Democratic Front and CPI-led Left Democratic Front – have dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claim that the BJP will form the state as a “far-fetched dream”. Addressing BJP workers following the party’s win in the northeast, PM Modi on Thursday said Kerala will also have a government of BJP and its allies …

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 …

Party Wants Either Muslims or Christians on Its Side to Crack Kerala Conundrum - News18
2 years, 8 months ago

Party Wants Either Muslims or Christians on Its Side to Crack Kerala Conundrum - News18

News 18  

From just seven states in 2014 to 17 states in 2022, the BJP footprint has grown beyond traditional strongholds to conquer new forts like the Northeast. In Part 5 of the series, we assess the BJP’s tactics to establish itself as a serious electoral contender in Kerala where tangible success still eludes it due to unique demographic challenges. He then …

Sabarimala, Ex-CM's Son, Metro Man: Before Voting on April 6, Know All About Kerala's Interesting Fight
3 years, 9 months ago

Sabarimala, Ex-CM's Son, Metro Man: Before Voting on April 6, Know All About Kerala's Interesting Fight

News 18  

Sabarimala, Ex-CM's Son, Metro Man: Before Voting on April 6, Know All About Kerala's Interesting Fight Last Updated: April 04, 2021, 10:49 IST The elections this year, like the previous years, will have a contest between the Communist Party of India -led Left Democratic Front and the main challenger UDF. Nemom In the 2016 Assembly polls, Nemom grabbed national headlines, …

'Left will be shown its place, UDF poised for comfortable win': Shashi Tharoor
3 years, 9 months ago

'Left will be shown its place, UDF poised for comfortable win': Shashi Tharoor

Hindustan Times  

He is one of the star campaigners of the Congress-led United Democratic Front in Kerala. Shashi Tharoor, also an MP from Thiruvananthapuram, spoke to Hindustan Times about UDF’s prospects, BJP’s threat and many other issues ahead of the Kerala assembly polls. In addition, our “people’s manifesto”, arrived at after extensive consultations, and our list of candidates, featuring 55% fresh faces, …

Sabarimala, corruption, local body results: Why Kerala election is a tough call
3 years, 9 months ago

Sabarimala, corruption, local body results: Why Kerala election is a tough call

India Today  

It is widely perceived that the incumbent Pinarayi Vijayan government is set to return, breaking the 44-year-old pattern in Kerala politics in which the two coalitions -- the Congress-led United Democratic Front and the CPM-led Left Democratic Front -- have ruled in an alternating pattern. Third, the LDF won the majority of the local body seats held last year, despite …

Kerala Assembly elections | Rahul seeks to woo voters with NYAY, promises ₹6,000 every month to the poor
3 years, 9 months ago

Kerala Assembly elections | Rahul seeks to woo voters with NYAY, promises ₹6,000 every month to the poor

The Hindu  

As the campaign for the April 6 Assembly polls draws to a close, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on April 4 gave a further push to his ‘Nyuntam Aay Yojana’ to reach out to the voters, promising that every poor person in the State will get ₹6,000 every month “without fail”, if the UDF is voted to power. Every poor person …

Kerala Assembly Elections 2021 | A battle over the elusive fruit of continuity
3 years, 9 months ago

Kerala Assembly Elections 2021 | A battle over the elusive fruit of continuity

The Hindu  

The campaign narratives in Kerala in the run up to the Assembly polls on April 6 illustrate a zealous attempt to validate, and an equally ardent bid to push back, the presumed ‘certainty’ of a forthcoming turning point in its electoral history. However hard the LDF tried to restrict the electioneering discourse to its development record and social welfare initiatives, …

Kerala polls: BJP gets another chance to make inroads, but prevailing in coastal state seems improbable
3 years, 9 months ago

Kerala polls: BJP gets another chance to make inroads, but prevailing in coastal state seems improbable

Firstpost  

Even as the BJP has commanded significant support in North India and has made inroads in East and Northeast India, the South and especially the state of Kerala has evaded the Saffron wave. However, notwithstanding the subsequent poll losses, a look at the party’s performance since the 2014 general elections show that slowly but steadily, the BJP has been building …

Will Sabarimala issue impact Pinarayi Vijayan's assembly election run?
3 years, 9 months ago

Will Sabarimala issue impact Pinarayi Vijayan's assembly election run?

India Today  

The Covid pandemic not only offered Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan the opportunity to showcase his government’s efficient handling of public health crises but also helped deflect political heat simmering since two women had gained entry into the Sabarimala shrine on January 2, 2019. On March 11 this year, Devaswom and tourism minister Kadakampally Surendran, who is contesting the upcoming …

Sabarimala back in Kerala polls, now CPM speaks for bhakts over Supreme Court ruling
3 years, 9 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, …

Battleground Kerala: Fight for Hindu votes, Sabarimala back in spotlight
3 years, 10 months ago

Battleground Kerala: Fight for Hindu votes, Sabarimala back in spotlight

India TV News  

God's own country is gearing up for polls and the Sabarimala temple issue is back in the spotlight. 'Secular' Congress plays Hindutva card A year later, when the voters of Kerala turned the tide in the LDF's favour in the local body polls and the party became hopeful of returning to power, the 'secular-congress' played the religion card to woo …

Ahead of assembly polls, Sabarimala issue back on radar in Kerala
3 years, 10 months ago

Ahead of assembly polls, Sabarimala issue back on radar in Kerala

Hindustan Times  

With assembly elections just two months away political parties in Kerala are in a race to rake up the emotional Sabarimala Temple issue yet again but a majority of youngsters who participated in the agitation feel let down. Kerala had witnessed large-scale violence and five shutdowns in 2018 after the Supreme Court verdict that allowed women of all ages to …

Will bring law on Sabarimala if voted into power, says UDF
3 years, 11 months ago

Will bring law on Sabarimala if voted into power, says UDF

Hindustan Times  

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President Mullappally Ramachandran on Saturday said that if United Democratic Front wins the upcoming Assembly elections in the state, it will make legislation in connection with women's entry in Sabarimala. Addressing media in Kochi, Ramachandran said the matter of Sabarimala will be a major issue in the UDF election manifesto for the upcoming election. He said …

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 …

Top news of the day: Devendra Fadnavis resigns after Supreme Court orders floor test, Sabarimala activist attacked in Kochi, and more
5 years, 1 month ago

Top news of the day: Devendra Fadnavis resigns after Supreme Court orders floor test, Sabarimala activist attacked in Kochi, and more

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis resigned on November 26, barely 80 hours after taking oath for the second time, the move necessitated by his deputy Ajit Pawar’s resignation citing “personal reasons”. | Supreme Court orders floor test tomorrow | Maharashtra issue rocks Parliament | Maharashtra government formation: Live updates Activist Trupti Desai, along with with four members of the Bhumata …

Top news of the day: 10 women turned back from Sabarimala, Anil Ambani quits as RCom director, and more
5 years, 1 month ago

Top news of the day: 10 women turned back from Sabarimala, Anil Ambani quits as RCom director, and more

The Hindu  

According to officials at the police headquarters here, women officers at Pampa had, as part of established security protocol, verified the identity proof furnished by a broad set of pilgrims from Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh and found several women were under the age of 50. | Sabarimala temple opens for two-month long pilgrimage season Company’s loss ballooned to ₹30,142 crore …

3 Andhra women not allowed Sabarimala darshan
5 years, 1 month 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 …

SC verdict on Sabarimala: Kerala govt to consult legal experts to get more clarity on decision, says Pinarayi Vijayan
5 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

'Pro-faith judgment': Religious leaders, Opposition politicians in Kerala welcome SC decision to refer Sabarimala case to larger bench
5 years, 1 month ago

'Pro-faith judgment': Religious leaders, Opposition politicians in Kerala welcome SC decision to refer Sabarimala case to larger bench

Firstpost  

The Sabarimala temple will be open from 16 November and the annual two-month-long pilgrim season will begin from 17 November. While the Supreme Court didn’t order a stay on its September 2018 judgment regarding the entry of women into Kerala’s iconic Sabarimala temple, the judgment on review petitions for the original order will now be delivered by a larger seven-judge …

Sabarimala verdict: SC refers matter to 7-judge bench in 3:2 split verdict, says ruling may impact other communities, religious practices
5 years, 1 month ago

Sabarimala verdict: SC refers matter to 7-judge bench in 3:2 split verdict, says ruling may impact other communities, religious practices

Firstpost  

Supreme Court on Thursday said restrictions on women in religious places were not limited to Sabarimala alone and was prevalent in other places of worship as well as it referred all review pleas to a larger seven-judge bench in a split 3:2 verdict. “Compliance with the Supreme Court judgments is not optional, hold Justices Chandrachud and Rohinton Nariman.” The apex …

Political parties in Kerala welcome SC decision in Sabarimala case
5 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

Review of Sabarimala verdict: Five-judge constitution bench of SC set to pronounce judgment on women's entry today; Kerala on edge
5 years, 1 month ago

Review of Sabarimala verdict: Five-judge constitution bench of SC set to pronounce judgment on women's entry today; Kerala on edge

Firstpost  

A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi had reserved its decision on 6 February after hearing various parties including those seeking reconsideration of the 28 September, 2018 judgement. The apex court, by a majority verdict of 4:1, on 28 September, 2018, had lifted the ban that prevented women and girls between the age of 10 and 50 …

Kerala CM reviews preparations for Sabarimala pilgrimage
5 years, 2 months ago

Kerala CM reviews preparations for Sabarimala pilgrimage

India TV News  

As the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple is all set to be opened for the annual pilgrimage season, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday took stock of the preparations being carried out by various departments and the Travancore Devaswom Board to ensure a hassle-free pilgrimage. A high-level meeting, attended by ministers, MLAs, devaswom board representatives and IAS and IPS officials …

LDF out of Sabari shadow
5 years, 2 months ago

LDF out of Sabari shadow

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: The Sabarimala fizzle-out as an emotive majoritarian campaign issue, rebuff to blatant use of the caste card and a voter preference for good candidates, irrespective of their community clout, are the takeaways of the assembly by-poll results. In a similar vein, SNDP general secretary Vellapally Natesan’s anti-UDF posturing helped the Congress’s Shanimol Usman clinch a win in the traditional …

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 …

Union Law Minister Evades Query In Lok Sabha About Centre Bringing Law To Overturn Sabarimala Verdict
5 years, 6 months ago

Union Law Minister Evades Query In Lok Sabha About Centre Bringing Law To Overturn Sabarimala Verdict

Live Law  

Dr. Shashi Tharoor, MP from Thiruvananthapuram, asked the Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in Lok Sabha on Wednesday whether the Central Government is considering or is in the process of drafting any legislation, including an amendment to the constitution, to overturn the Sabarimala judgement of the Supreme Court "to restore the traditions of the temple". Sabarimala matter was a …

Sabarimala row reason for Kerala Lok Sabha polls poor show: CPI-M
5 years, 6 months ago

Sabarimala row reason for Kerala Lok Sabha polls poor show: CPI-M

India TV News  

The Communist Party of India-Marxist mouthpiece 'Deshabhimani' on Wednesday said that the Sabarimala issue was one of the major reasons for the Left's poor show in the Lok Sabha polls in Kerala. The BJP had hoped to win the Pathanamthitta seat, however its candidate came third," Vijayan had said explaining the Left rout in the Lok Sabha polls. The ruling …

Private Bill on Sabarimala In Lok Sabha: Who said What [Read Bill]
5 years, 6 months ago

Private Bill on Sabarimala In Lok Sabha: Who said What [Read Bill]

Live Law  

The Member of Parliament from Kerala, NK Premachandran, on Friday, introduced a private member bell which has effect of overturning the Supreme Court verdict in Sabarimala case. The bill titled as 'Sabarimala Sreedharma Sastha Temple Act, 2019' gives definition to three terms: "conversion", with its grammatical variations, includes alteration or change of whatever nature; "religious practice" includes custom, tradition or …

Kerala MP To Move Private Bill To Overcome SC's Judgment Allowing Women's Entry To Sabarimala Temple
5 years, 6 months ago

Kerala MP To Move Private Bill To Overcome SC's Judgment Allowing Women's Entry To Sabarimala Temple

Live Law  

Premachandran, the Member of Parliament from Kollam is set to seek leave to introduce a Bill viz. On September 28, 2018, the Apex court, by a 4:1 majority, permitted entry of women of all age groups to the Sabarimala temple, holding that 'devotion cannot be subjected to gender discrimination'. As per 'List of Business', the bill seeks to provide for …

Upper castes and minority support spur UDF to massive victory
5 years, 7 months ago

Upper castes and minority support spur UDF to massive victory

The Hindu  

The stunning victory of the Congress-led United Democratic Front was largely unexpected, but seems to be a direct result of the anti-incumbency wave against the National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre and the unhappiness with the Left Democratic Front government in the State. A linked development was the Supreme Court verdict allowing women of all age groups entry into …

Sabarimala stir boosted UPA, not BJP
5 years, 7 months ago

Sabarimala stir boosted UPA, not BJP

Hindustan Times  

The Left parties have recorded their worst ever parliamentary performance, with just five Lok Sabha seats, in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. However, the LDF has managed to win just one Lok Sabha seat in the state, while the Congress-led United Democratic Front has won all the remaining 19 seats. To be sure, the reason for the shift of LDF’s …

UDF notches up 19 of 20 seats in Kerala
5 years, 7 months ago

UDF notches up 19 of 20 seats in Kerala

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Wayanad’s record margin of 431,770 votes offers the southern lifeline to Congress president Rahul Gandhi, whose presence helped UDF garner an unprecedented tally of 19 out of the 20 seats in Lok Sabha elections in Kerala, scripting a counter narrative to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s muscular nationalism at the centre. Latest figures show that the UDF’s vote share has …

Lok Sabha Election results: Rahul Gandhi's decisions led to divisions within the Opposition, says CPI
5 years, 7 months ago

Lok Sabha Election results: Rahul Gandhi's decisions led to divisions within the Opposition, says CPI

Firstpost  

Decisions taken by Rahul Gandhi led to divisions within the opposition, CPI national secretary Atul Kumar Anjaan said on Thursday and asserted that the policies of the Congress scion opened the doors for Narendra Modi’s victory New Delhi: Decisions taken by Rahul Gandhi led to divisions within the opposition, CPI national secretary Atul Kumar Anjaan said on Thursday and asserted …

Election results 2019: Sabarimala might have worked in favour of Congress in Kerala
5 years, 7 months ago

Election results 2019: Sabarimala might have worked in favour of Congress in Kerala

The Hindu  

As the ruling Left Front is staring at the prospect of an unprecedented electoral rout in Kerala, a host of social issues including Sabarimala and the anti-incumbency factor are believed to have played an important role in the debacle. The BJP, which had sensed a “golden opportunity” in the Sabarimala issue following the Supreme Court order that permitted women to …

Sabarimala Issue Didn’t Affect Polls, Says Kerala CM
5 years, 7 months ago

Sabarimala Issue Didn’t Affect Polls, Says Kerala CM

The Quint  

On Wednesday, 2 January, two women created history by entering the sanctum sanctorum of the Sabarimala temple in Kerala. Meanwhile, hours after the two women entered the shrine, the temple was closed for “purification rituals.” Protests gripped Sabarimala in Kerala. The protests have Lord Ayyappa devotees on one side, who cite tradition to oppose a Supreme Court judgment overturning a …

How BJP, Congress hope to benefit from the rise of a Hindu vote bank in Kerala
5 years, 8 months ago

How BJP, Congress hope to benefit from the rise of a Hindu vote bank in Kerala

Live Mint  

Will the 2019 general elections show the rise of a Hindu vote bank in Kerala, benefitting the Bharatiya Janata Party? The Congress party, on the other hand, expects the rise of a Hindu vote bank to benefit it more than the BJP. “A significant surge in vote shares for the BJP, proving a split of Kerala’s bipolar vote banks to …

All three fronts hope high in Sabari turf
5 years, 8 months ago

All three fronts hope high in Sabari turf

Deccan Chronicle  

Pathanamthitta : Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency that witnessed an intense triangular fight saw huge poll turnout which is apparently a reflection of what followed the Supreme Court lifting the age bar at Sabarimala hill shrine. The constituency is of prime importance for the state's Left government as the victory reflects the approach of voters towards its stand on the issue.The …

BJP Manifesto promises to secure and protect faith, traditions and rituals related to Sabarimala
5 years, 9 months ago

BJP Manifesto promises to secure and protect faith, traditions and rituals related to Sabarimala

Op India  

On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the BJP’s election manifesto for 2019 Lok Sabha polls at the party’s Delhi headquarters. The Communist Kerala government faced massive protests after it deliberately allowed politically motivated ‘activists’ to enter the shrine and violate age-old customs while arresting Hindu devotees to keep them away from entering the Sabarimala shrine. In a deliberate attempt …

Kerala: One of BJP's Lok Sabha election campaigns will be Sabarimala issue
5 years, 9 months ago

Kerala: One of BJP's Lok Sabha election campaigns will be Sabarimala issue

India TV News  

The Kerala unit of the BJP on Thursday made it clear that one of its Lok Sabha election campaigns will be the Sabarimala issue. Sreedharan Pillai said in a statement that if the Central government has the powers to bring out new laws to protect the sanctity of Sabarimala temple, then the BJP will do its best to see that …

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