Decoding BJP's strategy to capture Kerala's 'Communist Hindu' votes

Political analysts say Congress has joined the Sabarimala protests to prevent the BJP from infiltrating the anti-left political space in the state

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) move to launch the ‘Save Sabarimala Yatra’ might not exactly be a Ram Janmabhoomi moment for the party in Kerala, but it can potentially open a window of opportunity before the 2019 elections. Hindus, in many instances led by women, have launched non-violent protests against the Supreme Court judgment on September 28, 2018 that allowed females between the ages of 10 and 50 years to enter the revered Sabarimala shrine located in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. The entry of women in this age group was prohibited at the shrine  before the court’s verdict. Most