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Sabarimala protests: Kerala BJP worker arrested for attacking woman devotee in November 2018, granted bail

VV Rajesh, a functionary of BJP's Kerala unit, was arrested and later granted bail for allegedly assaulting a woman devotee at the Sabarimala temple last year.

Hartal in Kerala today: Police says man did not commit suicide because of Sabarimala issue, but due to depression

Calling a statewide strike on Friday over the death, the Bharatiya Janata Party claimed that the man immolated himself protesting the "adamant" stand of the state government, led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, over the issue of continuing prohibitory orders and restrictions at the Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala.

Man burns to death in Sabarimala: As protests over SC verdict lose steam, Kerala BJP uses issue to attack Vijayan govt

BJP alleged that the 49-year-old killed himself disheartened with the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government's handling of the Sabarimala issue. Police, however, said that was not the reason.

Narendra Modi holds meeting with Amit Shah, Arun Jaitley ahead of PM's visit to poll-bound Gujarat

The meeting also took place a day after Modi had defended his government's economic decisions amid opposition onslaught over slow economic growth.