The judgment was, in fact, overturning a Kerala High Court judgment from 1991 that made it illegal for women to enter the temple
There have been protests against the SC's verdict allowing entry of women of menstrual age into the hilltop shrine
It also directed police not to obstruct Ayyappa devotees chanting Ayyappa mantra at Sannidhanam
Ahead of the next pilgrimage, the Supreme Court on November 13 will hear a batch of petitions against its verdict
'It is a very emotional issue and my personal thinking on the matter is different from my partys Kerala unit,' Gandhi told
Criticising a Supreme Court judgment is one facet of democracy, but physically violating the enforcement of the ruling, is just unacceptable promotion of anarchy
Bindu, a Dalit activist, who was proceeding to Pamba at the foothills of Sabarimala temple from where devotees undertake an arduous 5 km trek to the shrine, was given police protection at her request
The devotees, up in arms against implementation of the Supreme Court order lifting ban on entry of women in 10-50 age group, chanting Ayyappa mantras blocked the six from reaching famed shrine
Police is also verifying the background of the woman, said to be in her late 30s, and a decision regarding her trekking will be taken Sunday morning, the sources said
One of the BJP workers said that thousands of devotees were ready to give up their lives to protect the sanctity of Lord Ayyappa
There was no second opinion on equality for women in every sphere,says Rajinikanth
The situation turned tensed near Sabarimala following rumours that a woman from Tamil Nadu below 50 years of age entered the shrine
The BJP said its protest would not be confined to Kerala and would expand to other South Indian states
Political analysts say Congress has joined the Sabarimala protests to prevent the BJP from infiltrating the anti-left political space in the state
CM will have to tread cautiously lest the Hindutva outfits manage to whip up the religious sentiments of people into a frenzy
On September 28, the apex court lifted the ban on the entry of women of menstrual age into the shrine