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Women delegation departs from Sabarimala without entering shrine
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Pamba (Kerala) [India], Dec 23 (ANI) A group of eleven women who had arrived in Pamba on Sunday to visit the hill shrine in Sabarimala began their return journey without paying obeisance at the shrine after Lord Ayyappa devotees, including women, staged a protest opposing their entry into th
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Women devotees accuse police of not providing protection to trek to Sabari
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Pamba (Kerala) [India], Dec 23 (ANI): A group of women devotees, who in the wee hours of Sunday reached Pamba base camp to trek to Sabarimala Temple in Kerala, have claimed that the state police are not providing them with protection to trek to the hill shrine.
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Sabarimala: Women delegation arrives in Pamba, security tightened
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Pamba (Kerala) [India], Dec 23 (ANI): In a bid to enter the Sabarimala shrine in Kerala, a group of women of menstrual age on Sunday morning reached Pamba base camp to trek to the hilltop shrine amid heightened security arrangements.
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30 women likely to attempt entry into Sabarimala on Dec 23
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala), [India], Dec 18 (ANI): A group of 30 women aged between 10 and 50 years has sought permission from the Kerala chief minister to visit Sabarimala temple on December 23.
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Transgender delegation allowed to enter Sabarimala temple
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Pathanamthitta (Kerala) [India], Dec 18 (ANI): A transgender delegation which was stopped from entering the Sabarimala temple by police on December 16 has been granted permission after discussions with the chief priest.
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4 transgenders barred from entering Sabarimala
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kottayam (Kerala) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): The Kerala Police on Sunday allegedly stopped a group of four transgenders heading towards the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala.
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Rehana Fathima suspended by BSNL after arrest
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Pathanamthitta (Kerala) [India], Nov 28 (ANI): The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Tuesday suspended woman activist Rehana Fathima from the post of telecom technician after she was arrested by the Pathanamthitta Police for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of people.
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Situation at Sabarimala worse than emergency: KJ Alphons
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Nilakkal (Kerala) [India], Nov 19 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for Tourism, KJ Alphons, who is currently on his way to the Sabarimala Temple, on Monday, said that the situation at the hill-top shrine of Lord Ayyappa is worse than an emergency situation.
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Sabarimala row: BJP to protest against detention of party leader K Surendr
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Pathanamthitta (Kerala) [India], Nov 17 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will stage a protest on Sunday after party Kerala general secretary K Surendran was not allowed to go towards Sabarimala temple and detained later.
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Sabarimala: Lord Ayyappa devotees begin trekking from Pampa
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Pampa (Karnataka) [India], Nov 17 (ANI) Lord Ayyappa devotees began the trek from Pampa to Sabarimala Temple on Saturday. The temple reopened on Friday for a 62-day long Mandala Pooja-Magaravilaku annual pilgrimage season.
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Trupti Desai lands in Mumbai, protests staged at airport
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 17 (ANI): Agitated protesters gathered outside the Mumbai airport where Pune-based activist Trupti Desai arrived after she called off her plan to visit the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala over concerns of law and order in Kerala.
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Sad how Ayyappa devotees abusing, threatening us: Trupti Desai
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Nov 16 (ANI): Social activist and founder of Bhumata Brigade, Trupti Desai, who was unable to exit the Cochin International Airport due to protests being carried out against her visit, said that the state police have advised her to go back to Pune.
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