Sabarimala protests: UK govt advises tourists in India to ‘monitor media reports, remain vigilant’ as unrest continues – Firstpost
6 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala protests: UK govt advises tourists in India to ‘monitor media reports, remain vigilant’ as unrest continues – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Sabarimala protests: The UK government has updated its travel advisory to India, warning British citizens to remain vigilant and avoid large public gatherings, following violent protests in Kerala over the issue of women entering the Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala. London: The UK government has updated its travel advisory to India, warning British citizens to remain vigilant and avoid large public gatherings, following violent protests in Kerala over the issue of women entering the Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala. “If you are in Kerala or due to travel there, you should monitor media reports closely, remain vigilant and avoid large public gatherings,” it noted. The rest of the travel advisory remains broadly unchanged, advising visitors to India to “avoid protests or large gatherings”, follow the advice of the local authorities and monitor the local media and any curfew restrictions that may be in place.

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Does Sabarimala Video Show Police ‘Manhandling’ Pilgrims? Ayyappa Devotees Say ‘It’s Not What It Seems’
2 months ago

Does Sabarimala Video Show Police ‘Manhandling’ Pilgrims? Ayyappa Devotees Say ‘It’s Not What It Seems’

ABP News  

Sabarimala: A video of devotees thronging Kerala’s Sabarimala temple during Makaravilakku — an annual festival held at the shrine on Makar Sankranti — has caused some heartburn among social media users. ‘Crowd Control’ Starting their post with “Swami Saranam”, a chant invoked by devotees of Lord Ayyappa, one user said the stairs seen in the video are narrow. “Do not …

‘Exercise due caution’: India alerts travellers to UK amid riots
7 months, 1 week ago

‘Exercise due caution’: India alerts travellers to UK amid riots

Hindustan Times  

The high commission of India in London on Tuesday advised Indian travellers to exercise caution and stay vigilant while travelling in the United Kingdom. REUTERS/ Belinda Jiao Indian travellers should keep up with local news and avoid areas where protests are happening, the high commission said in the travel advisory. Visitors from India are advised to stay vigilant and exercise …

WATCH: Muslim activists storm Birmingham cinema screening 'The Kerala Story'
1 year, 9 months ago

WATCH: Muslim activists storm Birmingham cinema screening 'The Kerala Story'

Firstpost  

Muslim activists in the UK’s Birmingham stormed a screening of Bollywood film ‘The Kerala Story’, which depicts how women from Kerala were forced to convert and recruited by the terror group Islamic State. According to a report in Daily Mail, a group of protesters led by Shakeel Afsar, a Kashmiri activist, disrupted the screening of the film on ‘Friday at …

‘The Kerala Story’: Calls to halt release of controversial Bollywood movie about conversions to Islam
2 years, 4 months ago

‘The Kerala Story’: Calls to halt release of controversial Bollywood movie about conversions to Islam

The Independent  

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British Hindu body issues safety advisory for upcoming festival season amid Islamist violence
2 years, 5 months ago

British Hindu body issues safety advisory for upcoming festival season amid Islamist violence

Op India  

On September 25, British Hindus, an organisation of Hindus living in the United Kingdom, issued a safety advisory for the upcoming festival season amid Islamist violence in the country. Please take the following steps to remain safe whilst attending festivities: Ensure that the elderly, children and other vulnerable Hindus do not travel alone to and from festivals Many anti-Hindu social …

Sabarimala row: Women devotees bear the brunt as politicians, interest groups continue to weaponise temple entry issue
5 years, 3 months 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 …

Woman seeking entry into Sabarimala attacked with chilli spray
5 years, 3 months ago

Woman seeking entry into Sabarimala attacked with chilli spray

Op India  

Bindu Ammini, one of the two women who were sneaked into Sabarimala last year by the communist government, wants to enter into the shrine this year too. Kerala: Bindu Ammini, who had visited #Sabarimala temple in January, sprayed with chilli powder in front of Kochi commissioner’s office#sabarimalatemple pic.twitter.com/YVKjwelCqD — TOI Kochi November 26, 2019 Bindu later told to media persons …

Sabarimala temple opens today, no protection for women activists
5 years, 4 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 …

Kerala minister says they may not escort women into Sabarimala this year
5 years, 4 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 …

Sabarimala verdict: Kerala Govt to consult legal experts for 'more clarity'
5 years, 4 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 …

Indian state can no longer ignore Kerala and its growing Islamic State (IS) recruits
5 years, 10 months ago

Indian state can no longer ignore Kerala and its growing Islamic State (IS) recruits

Op India  

National Investigation Agency is conducting raids on alleged ISIS, Jihadi/terrorist hideouts in Kerala and it must have the attention of citizens of India. Following leads from Sri Lanka where a horrific Jihadi attack in Churches and luxury hotels on Easter Sunday killed over 250 people, NIA has raided three locations in Kasaragod and Palakkad and have targeted three youth who …

Sabarimala: Kerala govt says 51 women entered shrine, panel slams VIP treatment by police
6 years, 2 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: Two women who entered temple unable to return home amid threats from extremists; say they ‘trusted authorities'
6 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala: Two women who entered temple unable to return home amid threats from extremists; say they ‘trusted authorities'

Firstpost  

Two women who made history by becoming the first in centuries to enter the Sabarimala hill temple in Kerala are in hiding after threats by hard-line Hindu groups. The temple has been the site of tension since the Supreme Court ruled in late September to end a ban on women of menstruating age entering it. Kochi/New Delhi: Two women who …

Sabarimala violence: BJP MP's ancestral home attacked, RSS office set on fire; over 1,286 cases registered
6 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala violence: BJP MP's ancestral home attacked, RSS office set on fire; over 1,286 cases registered

India TV News  

Kerala continued to remain on boil on Saturday as well over the Sabarimala issue. 37,979 PEOPLE ACCUSED, 1,286 CASES FILED OVER SABARIMALA STIR The Kerala Police has registered 1,286 cases in which 37,979 people are accused following the widespread violence that followed the entry of two women to the Sabarimala shrine, police chief Loknath Behra said on Saturday. SABARIMALA CHIEF …

Kerala protests: State hit by violent unrest as third woman enters temple of ‘celibate’ god
6 years, 2 months ago

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

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A third woman has entered …

Kerala protests: Violent unrest sweeps southern India as first women to enter temple forced into hiding
6 years, 2 months ago

Kerala protests: Violent unrest sweeps southern India as first women to enter temple forced into hiding

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Violent protests have swept the southern Indian state of Kerala after two …

Protesters form 620km ‘women’s wall’ in India as female devotees pray at Hindu temple for first time
6 years, 2 months ago

Protesters form 620km ‘women’s wall’ in India as female devotees pray at Hindu temple for first time

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Millions of women have formed …

Sabarimala protests: Hartal and violence in various parts of Kerala; BJP worker dies after being stabbed in Thrissur
6 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala protests: Hartal and violence in various parts of Kerala; BJP worker dies after being stabbed in Thrissur

Firstpost  

Kerala witnessed widespread stone pelting, blocking of vehicles and incidents of violence and vandalism on Thursday as the Hindu outfits called for a dawn-to-dusk hartal in the state against the entry of two women of menstruating age into the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala. Meanwhile, the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala witnessed a heavy rush of devotees despite the hartal …

Kerala Sabarimala hartal updates: DGP says will probe whether attack on journalists was part of conspiracy
6 years, 2 months ago

Kerala Sabarimala hartal updates: DGP says will probe whether attack on journalists was part of conspiracy

Firstpost  

Kerala Sabarimala hartal today updates: DGP Loknath Behera on Thursday said the Kerala Police will investigate into the attacks on mediapersons across the state and probe if it was part of a conspiracy. Kerala Sabarimala hartal today LATEST updates: DGP Loknath Behera on Thursday said the Kerala Police will investigate into the attacks on mediapersons across the state and probe …

Sabarimala row: CPM on the back foot as violent protests erupt
6 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala row: CPM on the back foot as violent protests erupt

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: Violent protests erupted in Kerala on Thursday, with people pelting stones and blocking vehicles following the entry of two women of menstrual age into the Sabarimala temple on Wednesday. The protests were a part of a dawn-to-dusk hartal called by the Bharatiya Janata Party and Sangh Parivar outfits, including Sabarimala Karma Samithi, an umbrella organization of various pro-Hindutva groups. …

Sabarimala LIVE: Nair Service Society Asks Modi Govt to Issue Ordinance to Protect Temple Traditions
6 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala LIVE: Nair Service Society Asks Modi Govt to Issue Ordinance to Protect Temple Traditions

News 18  

Sabarimala LIVE Updates: The Nair Service Society has decided to approach the Centre to bring out an Ordinance to protect the Ayyappa temple rituals in Sabarimala, NSS general secretary G Sukumaran Nair said. A dawn-to-dusk 12-hour hartal called by Hindu outfits began on Thursday morning in protest against the entry of two women of menstruating age into the Sabarimala temple …

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

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

ABP News  

Amid protests at several places in Kerala after two women entered and offered prayers at the Lord Ayyappa shrine in Sabarimala on Wednesday, various pro-Hindutva groups have called for a state-wide shutdown on Thursday. Protests sparked off at many places in Kerala after the news of the two women in their 40 entering the Lord Ayyappa shrine spread. The Bharatiya …

Sabarimala row: BJP workers clash with police as protests erupt across Kerala against two women's entry into Lord Ayyappa shrine
6 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala row: BJP workers clash with police as protests erupt across Kerala against two women's entry into Lord Ayyappa shrine

Firstpost  

Clashes broke out betweenBJP Mahila Morcha workers and the police on Wednesday after they tried to enter the state secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram to protest against two women’s entry into Sabarimala temple Thiruvananthapuram: Clashes broke out between Bharatiya Janata Party Mahila Morcha workers and the police on Wednesday after they tried to enter the state secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram. Social activist Trupti …

Sabarimala LIVE: Statewide Strike in Kerala Tomorrow Over Entry of Women Devotees in Shrine
6 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala LIVE: Statewide Strike in Kerala Tomorrow Over Entry of Women Devotees in Shrine

News 18  

Sabarimala LIVE Updates: Kochi and Thiruvanathapuram were among four places where protests erupted after two women devotees of menstruating age entered Kerala’s Sabarimala Temple on Wednesday, scripting history after the Supreme Court verdict allowing entry to women of all ages into the Lord Ayyappa shrine. “Have the Communists desecrated Sabarimala shrine by facilitating entry of women of restricted age group …

Kerala stunned as two women break Sabarimala’s faith barrier
6 years, 2 months ago

Kerala stunned as two women break Sabarimala’s faith barrier

Live Mint  

Kozhikode: Two women in their 40s created history by entering Kerala’s Sabarimala temple on Wednesday, breaching the shrine’s traditional ban on women of menstrual age and leaving the state shaken by protests. A Supreme Court order overturning the Sabarimala women ban in September led to protests by Hindu groups, including the Bharatiya Janata Party, with an eye on the 2019 …

Sabarimala: At least 30 women from rights group to attempt visit to shrine on Sunday; govt guarantees security
6 years, 2 months ago

Sabarimala: At least 30 women from rights group to attempt visit to shrine on Sunday; govt guarantees security

Firstpost  

Around 30 to 40 women from a Chennai-based rights group are expected to reach Sabarimala on Sunday, in another attempt to enter the iconic Kerala shrine. A number of unsuccessful attempts have been made by female activists and devotees to access the shrine after the Supreme Court’s 28 September verdict, which overruled the decades-old ban on the entry of women …

BJP to Move Sabarimala Protest to Secretariat, Kerala CM Approves
6 years, 3 months ago

BJP to Move Sabarimala Protest to Secretariat, Kerala CM Approves

The Quint  

BJP State President, P Sreedharan Pillai on Friday, 30 November, said that the party will strengthen its stand on the Sabarimala issue by beginning a protest outside the Kerala Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram from Monday onwards. The protest, which will go on for two weeks will see party members from each of the 14 districts coming to the Secretariat to protest …

BJP to send four-member delegation to assess atrocities, arrests at Sabarimala
6 years, 3 months ago

BJP to send four-member delegation to assess atrocities, arrests at Sabarimala

Hindustan Times  

A four-member delegation of the Bharatiya Janata Party formed by chief Amit Shah will visit the Sabarimala shrine in Kerala to meet people and workers in order to assess the “atrocities being committed against satyagrahis”. Hindu devotees stage a protest at Sabarimala temple after a woman who reached near the 18 holy steps of the hilltop shrine was heckled by …

Sabarimala: Kerala HC demands end to protests; allows differently-abled people to rest in temple complex
6 years, 3 months ago

Sabarimala: Kerala HC demands end to protests; allows differently-abled people to rest in temple complex

Firstpost  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday ruled that there should be no more protests at the Sabarimala temple during the ongoing pilgrimage season. Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday ruled that there should be no more protests at the Sabarimala temple during the ongoing pilgrimage season. Sabarimala town has been witnessing repeated protests ever since the 28 September verdict …

Kerala HC rules no more protests at Sabarimala temple
6 years, 3 months ago

Kerala HC rules no more protests at Sabarimala temple

The Quint  

Kochi, Nov 27 The Kerala High Court on Tuesday ruled that there should be no more protests at the Sabarimala temple during the ongoing pilgrimage season. It also asked the police to deal properly with the pilgrims, allowed the pilgrims to chant Lord Ayyappa hymns, but refused to lift prohibitory orders in place in and around the temple town. Sabarimala …

Sabarimala Row: Heavy crowd at Lord Ayyappa shrine; CM Vijayan, Opposition trade barbs
6 years, 3 months ago

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

India TV News  

The Lord Ayyappa shrine witnessed comparatively heavy crowd on Saturday, even as a war of words erupted over the government's handling of the Sabarimala issue. "Antony's statement that the violence witnessed in Sabarimala was due to inept handling of the issue by chief minister and the DGP was with ulterior motives," Vijayan said in a Facebook post. KERALA CM ACTING …

Sabarimala : Kerala HC Enquires About Measures Taken By Govt & TDB For Safety Of Women Pilgrims [Read Petition]
6 years, 3 months ago

Sabarimala : Kerala HC Enquires About Measures Taken By Govt & TDB For Safety Of Women Pilgrims [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The High Court of Kerala today directed the state government and Travancore Devaswom Board to file statements apprising the Court of measures taken by them to ensure smooth and safe pilgrimage of women in the age group of 10 to 50 years to Sabarimala temple.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice Jayasankaran Nambiar was acting on a …

Sabarimala row: Four women move Kerala HC seeking two days exclusively for women devotees at hill shrine
6 years, 3 months ago

Sabarimala row: Four women move Kerala HC seeking two days exclusively for women devotees at hill shrine

Firstpost  

Seeking a solution for massive protests that have prevented women devotees from entering the Sabarimala shrine so far, four women have moved Kerala High Court petitioning that two days in the puja season should set aside for women devotees. Seeking a solution to the massive protests that have prevented women devotees from entering the Sabarimala shrine so far, four women …

Sabarimala: VHP warns Kerala government of Ayodhya-like movement to save Sabarimala and protect Hindu devotees
6 years, 3 months ago

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 …

Kerala govt in a spot over handling of Sabarimala protesters
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala govt in a spot over handling of Sabarimala protesters

Live Mint  

Ernakulam: Kerala’s communist government landed in a sticky wicket on Monday after taking into custody about 200 people the previous night after a showdown with devotees at Sabarimala, a move that drew criticism from the opposition and the Kerala high court. Police booked the people, including local Bharatiya Janata Party leaders and known troublemakers near the temple sanctorum, after they …

Sabarimala protests: Kerala High Court slams police action against devotees; no SC hearing of review pleas before 22 Jan
6 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala protests: Kerala High Court slams police action against devotees; no SC hearing of review pleas before 22 Jan

Firstpost  

Around 72 Sabarimala pilgrims were arrested since late Sunday night from Sabarimala temple after they failed to comply with the prohibitory orders in place. The review petitions have sought a re-examination of the Supreme Court’s 28 September verdict allowing the entry of women of all ages inside the Sabarimala temple. Kerala High Court questions police excesses Meanwhile, the Kerala High …

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 temple remains calm on second day of pilgrimage season even as Kerala BJP protests, blocks roads
6 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala temple remains calm on second day of pilgrimage season even as Kerala BJP protests, blocks roads

Firstpost  

The Congress, which deputed a three-member delegation to Sabarimala, accused the CPM-led state government of creating a “terror-like atmosphere” in the name of security of the hill shrine. Sannidhanam : An uneasy calm prevailed at Sabarimala Sunday, the second day of the two month-long pilgrimage season, even as Kerala witnessed protests against the arrest of state BJP general secretary K …

Sabarimala protests: Calm returns to Lord Ayyappa shrine on second day of pilgrimage amid tight security
6 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala protests: Calm returns to Lord Ayyappa shrine on second day of pilgrimage amid tight security

Firstpost  

Though the devotees at Sabarimala temple were relieved to get more time for darshan due to less crowd, many were unhappy at not being allowed to spend some more time at the sannidhanam - temple complex. Sabarimala: A calm atmosphere at the Lord Ayyappa shrine in Sabarimala marked the second day of the two month-long annual pilgrimage season, even as …

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 Temple Row: RSS leader alleges 'brutal crackdown' on Hindus in Kerala
6 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala Temple Row: RSS leader alleges 'brutal crackdown' on Hindus in Kerala

India TV News  

Thousands of pilgrims offered prayers at Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala early Saturday, the first day of Malayalam month of 'Vrischikom. HIGHLIGHTS on Sabarimala Temple Row: 5:00 pm: RSS leader alleges 'brutal crackdown' on Hindus in Kerala 4:00 pm: Kerala BJP condemns the preventive custody of activist K P Sasikala The Aikya Vedi state president, K P Sasikala, who was …

Sabarimala temple protests: India braces for clashes between women’s rights activists and traditionalists
6 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala temple protests: India braces for clashes between women’s rights activists and traditionalists

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police in the southern Indian …

Sabarimala row: Travancore Devaswom Board decides to move SC; Kerala Police tells Trupti Desai to return to Pune
6 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala row: Travancore Devaswom Board decides to move SC; Kerala Police tells Trupti Desai to return to Pune

Firstpost  

Social activist and leader of the Bhumata Brigade Trupti Desai, who has vowed to offer prayers at the temple, and six of her young women colleagues were prevented from leaving the Kochi airport for over 13 hours since their arrival early morning. Sabarimala/Pamba: In a climbdown, the Travancore Devaswom Board on Friday decided to move the Supreme Court to seek …

Waylaid by protests, Sabarimala-bound Trupti Desai and group stuck at Kochi airport
6 years, 4 months ago

Waylaid by protests, Sabarimala-bound Trupti Desai and group stuck at Kochi airport

Live Mint  

Ernakulam: Gender activist Trupti Desai and six others who arrived in Kerala’s Kochi airport for visiting Sabarimala temple against a ritualistic ban, have not been able to exit the airport for the last two hours because of protests. Television reports showed protesters chanting “Ayyappa” and holding a sit-down dharna outside the arrival gate of the airport. Desai, who arrived in …

Sabarimala row: Social activist Trupti Desai to visit temple on 17 November amid protests against SC verdict
6 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala row: Social activist Trupti Desai to visit temple on 17 November amid protests against SC verdict

Firstpost  

In an email to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Trupti Desai sought security as she fears an attack on her life during her visit to Sabarimala temple. Thiruvananthapuram: Social activist Trupti Desai said Wednesday she would visit the Sabarimala temple, which saw frenzied protests from devotees against the Supreme Court’s decision to allow women of all ages to offer prayers, …

Sabarimala temple row: As Kerala govt and devotees lock horns, police dread task to secure women pilgrims
6 years, 4 months ago

Sabarimala temple row: As Kerala govt and devotees lock horns, police dread task to secure women pilgrims

Firstpost  

If the government and devotees refuse to relent, the pilgrim season starting with the opening of the temple on 16 November is going to be tumultuous. The Supreme Court’s refusal to stay its 28 September verdict lifting the centuries-old ban on the entry of menstruating women at the Sabarimala temple even while accepting a batch of 50 review petitions for …

'Govt Bound To Protect Right Of Women To Pray At Sabarimala', Govt Tells High Court [Read Statement]
6 years, 4 months ago

'Govt Bound To Protect Right Of Women To Pray At Sabarimala', Govt Tells High Court [Read Statement]

Live Law  

The Kerala Government has filed a statement denying the allegations that it was interfering with the day to day functions of Devaswom Board in relation to Sabarimala temple. "The security of pilgrims is the concern of the Government and it was being scrupulously undertaken by the Government", stated the statement filed through State Attorney K V Sohan. The Government has …

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