Sabarimala news briefs

January 03, 2019 11:50

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan in Trivandrum on the entry of women to the Sabarimala Temple: 7 police vehicles, 79 KSRTC buses destroyed and 39 police personnel attacked, till now. Most of the persons attacked were women. Women media persons were also attacked.

PGS Varma, (pictured) member of royal Pandalam family, on the entry of the women: Kerala govt is taking measures every day to send someone there to disturb its rituals. It's festival time when per day 1-2 lakh people used to come to temple, but due to govt action, it has reduced to 10-15,000.

The Supreme Court refuses to give an urgent hearing to a mentioning by lawyer, PV Dinesh, seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the Sabarimala Temple priest for purification of temple premises after entry of 2 women yesterday. SC said the matter has been fixed for Jan 22.

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