Sabarimala protests live updates: With just a day left for the Lord Ayappa temple to close for another two weeks, protesters continue to block the route to the hill shrine, ensuring that not one women of menstruating age manages to enter the temple.
On Sunday morning, three more women were blocked by violent protesters when they were just half a kilometre away from the shrine. Two women had not sought police protection and turned back when they were issued threats by the protesters, while the third was heckled and forced to return after the protesters checked her ID card to verify if she was over 50 or not. The police also present on the spot did nothing to stop them.
Meanwhile, the devotee groups are protesting in large numbers outside the police station in Pamba.
On Saturday, a sixth women had arrived at Pamba, attempting to enter the temple on Saturday. However, she was told that no police protection will be provided to her until a background check is completed to determine if she was an ‘activist.’ The woman, who is the general secretary of a Kerala-based Dalit outfit, had to halt her historic trek for the day because of heavy rains in the region. She would now resume the pilgrimage on Sunday under heavy police protection, provided she passes the ‘background check’. According to sources, certain cases are registered against the woman.
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