Sabarimala Temple Agitation

Amit Shah forms BJP delegation to assess agitation outside Sabarimala temple, will receive report within 15 days

The members of the BJP delegation are Saroj Pandey, Pralhad Joshi, Vinod Sonkar and Nalin Kumar Kateel. The delegation will submit its report within 15 days to Shah.

Sabarimala row: Priest suspended after posting 'objectionable' comments on Facebook against Devaswom minister

Sabarimala row: Union minister KJ Alphons accuses Kerala govt of turning temple into 'war zone', treating pilgrims as 'dacoits'

Restrictions have been imposed at the Sabarimala temple complex following protests by activists of the BJP, RSS and Right-wing outfits over the state government's decision to implement the 28 September Supreme Court.

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

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.

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

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 row: Kerala Police takes BJP general secretary K Surendran into preventive custody

Surendran told the police he had come as a devotee and should be allowed to pray at the temple.

Sabarimala row: Hindu Aikya Vedi chief arrested, granted bail; pilgrims stranded after right-wing calls shutdown

Sasikala told police she is above the age of 50 and wanted to visit the temple as a devotee.

Sabarimala row: Trupti Desai's attempt to enter temple indeed a 'grave provocation', but only to status quo

Only the ladies and their guerilla forces such as Trupti Desai need to be questioned on whether they have maintained abstinence and are carrying the irumudikettu. The men beating up women apparently come with the factory setting of ‘faith in deity’.

Sabarimala row: Sitaram Yechury says BJP and Congress' stand over entry of women will 'topple' Kerala govt

Sitaram Yechury also alleged that by boycotting an all-party meeting called by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday, the two parties have shown that they do not want a solution to the issue.

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

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.