The Kerala government seems to have finally won its war over Hindu devotees as it has now successfully aided two women to enter the Sabarimala shrine violating the age-old Hindu customs of not allowing women to enter inside the shrine, reported ANI.
According to the reports, two women Bindu and Kanakdurga in their 40s, accompanied by Kerala police has entered the Sabarimala shrine at 3.45am today causing massive anger amongst the Hindu devotees. Bindu, aged 42 is a CPI(ML) activist from Koyilandy in Kozhikode district, and 44-year old Kanakadurga, who hails from Angadipuram in Malappuram has released a video of their visit to the temple.
#WATCH Two women devotees Bindu and Kanakdurga entered & offered prayers at Kerala’s #SabarimalaTemple at 3.45am today pic.twitter.com/hXDWcUTVXA
— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2019
Speaking to News18, Kanakadurga said that they arrived at Pamba around 12 am and proceeded without police protection. She said that they reached Sannidhanam and climbed the sacred stairs and did not face any protests from any quarters. She added that no devotees tried to block our way or questioned them.
Police have denied the entry of these women inside the shrine. Reportedly, Bindu and Kanakadurga had earlier tried to enter the temple last month too but had failed after facing massive protests at Appachi Medu, located 2 km away from the Sabarimala temple.
However, Communist CM of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan said that the two women had entered the temple and that he had instructed the police to provide all possible protection to any woman who wants to enter the temple.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan: Today, two women entered #SabarimalaTemple. We had issued standing orders to police to provide all possible protection to any woman who wants to enter the temple. pic.twitter.com/GdfS2BEi6i
— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2019
According to ANI, the temple has now been shut for purification rituals.
Kerala’s #SabarimalaTemple shut for purification rituals. Two women devotees in their 40’s had entered the temple in the early morning hours today. pic.twitter.com/jMefTpCsCE
— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2019
The Kerala Communist government who had earlier attempted several times to allow activists and non-Hindus to enter the Sabarimala shrine, even by escorting them. The Kerala government with their police force has now become successful in deliberately violating the age-old customs protected for thousand years. Pinarayi Vijayan led Kerala government in their attempt to aid their communist colleagues to enter the Sabarimala have defamed the Hindus and their long-held traditions.
In the garb of implementing controversial Supreme Court judgement, the Kerala government, with the help of state police force has now turned the area near Sabarimala into a war zone.
