The mega-mass event will go down in India's contemporary history as a blow on the behalf of reason
The Kerala government could learn from what happened at Maharashtra's Shani Shingapur temple in 2016
Police used water canons and burst teargas shells to bring the situation under control
The two women, Bindu and Kanaka Durga, said they had 'darshan' at 3.30 am
The women will form the wall from Kasargod in northern Kerala to the southernmost district of Thiruvananthapuram
A string of protests has been witnessed in the state after the Supreme Court's verdict allowing women of all age groups to enter the Lord Ayappa shrine
Chanting 'swamiye saranam Ayyappa' mantra, Nair set himself ablaze after pouring petrol over his body
The Kerala High Court recently appointed a three-member panel to oversee security and other arrangements at the historic hill-top shrine in Kerala
Vijayan said that even the Kerala High Court had supported the rules now in force at Sabarimala
The High Court Devasom bench of Justice PR Ramachandran Menon ruled this after hearing around 30 petitions that came up before it
Sabarimala town has been witnessing repeated protests ever since the September 28 verdict of the Supreme Court that allowed women of all ages to enter the temple
The activist, a BSNL employee, was booked by police in Pathanamthitta on a complaint by Radhakrishna Menon, alleging that some of her Facebook posts hurt religious sentiments
However, the priest claimed that he is a hereditary trustee of the shrine and so he cannot be suspended
The TDB president said adding, "If there is any lack of facilities at Sabarimala, the Devaswom Board is responsible."
Gulag was a system of forced labour camps established during Joseph Stalin's rule in the Soviet Union
Condemning the police action as "cruel", BJP state unit chief P S Sreedharan Pillai demanded a judicial probe into the police action
The top court had earlier refused to stay its verdict while agreeing to hear in open court a batch of petitions seeking review of its Sept 28 verdict
Devotees would be allowed to perform the 'Neyyabhishekam' ritual from 03.15 AM to 1230 PM daily
If not handled properly, it can cause serious damage because three big claims are being made, overtly and covertly
About 500-odd women in the 10-50 age group had booked for darshan through a police online portal