Armed with HC's order, women activists will march to Shani temple today

April 02, 2016 09:42

Bhumata brigade activists led by Trupti Desai are all set to march to Shani Shinganapur Temple in Ahmednagar, where entry of women to the sanctum sanctorum of the shrine is prohibited, after the Bombay high court, in its ruling yesterday, stated that women cannot be stopped from entering places of worship.

Desai termed Bombay HC's order as 'victory' for them and said that no one can now stop them from entering the shrine.

"If anyone stops us today we will file an FIR against them....I don't think anyone will stop us today, Court has already given its order. This is a victory for us," she said.

The court, in response to a public interest litigation filed by Vidya Bal and Nilima Varta, said there should be no gender discrimination as far as entering a place of worship is concerned.

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