Street war in Kerala; hartal vs Sabarimala women entry

The dawn-to-dusk hartal declared by Sabarimala Karma Samiti with support of BJP began in Kerala following two women entered the hilltop shrine in Pathanamthitta district to end the ban on women entry. Protest marches turned violent across Kerala.

Youth Congress members protesting outside IG office

Asianet cameraperson Biju attacked by BJP workers

Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) decide to boycott BJP and RSS after widespread attack against media persons during hartal

A Gandhi statue in a high school premise vandalised by pro-hartal protesters in Pathiyur Kerala

Ayyappa devotees protest in Bengaluru'

Visuals of BJP-CPM fight in Edappal, Malappuram district

Members of Sabarimala Seva Samithi and Ayyappa Devotees stage a protest against the state government denouncing the entry of two women, in their 40s, into Sabarimala shrine, in Bengaluru on Thursday. (PTI Photo)

Shashi Tharoor on his participation in a protest at Parliament

Kerala CM lashes out at BJP, RSS for hartal violence

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Thursday lashed out at the BJP and the RSS over protests against the entry of two women into the Sabarimala temple, saying the violence unleashed by them will be dealt with strongly.

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Three BJP workers stabbed in Thrissur during a fight with SDPI

Fights between BJP and CPM workers in several places, casualties reported

Protesters attack CPI Palakkad district council office

Devotees protest in Bengaluru

Congress MP K Suresh on Sabarimala women entry issue

Congress observes Black Day at district headquarters in Kerala

Media persons targetted during protest in Thiruvananthapuram

Protest marches of BJP along with Sabarimala Karma Samiti across Kerala, widespread violence

"Like in North India, protesters widely target police officials on duty," says Pinarayi Vijayan referring Subodh Kumar, a police inspector killed in Bulandshahr

"Protester target 79 state transport buses, 7 police vehicles, 31 policemen on Wednesday," said CM Pinarayi Vijayan.

"BJP declare five hartals in three months on various issues over Sabarimala, mostly based on silly reasons," Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan in press conference

Stand off in SM Street, Kozhikode over the opening of the shops.

While tradersopened some of the shops in SM Street with police protection, outfits supporting hartal forcefully shut shops. They ransacked business establishments.

Police used tear gas to disperse protesters.

Kerala MPs protest in Parliament over Sabarimala women entry

NK Premachandran, KC Venugopal and Suresh Kodikunnil, PK Kunhalikutty move adjournment motion in Lok Sabha over Sabarimala Temple women entry issue: ANI

Non-left MPs protest in Parliament over women entry in Sabarimala

Supreme Court refuses to list urgently a contempt petition in Sabarimala Temple issue

Two people have been detained by police in connection with yesterday's violence & stone pelting incident in Pandalam over Sabarimala Temple women entry: ANI

Traders in group start opening shops in SM Street, Kozhikode with police protection

Ambulance being used to ferry stranded passengers in railway station due to hartal in Thiruvananthapuram

Following attack against bus in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday morning, all services of KSRTC have been suspended in Kerala.

Five people arrested for attacking woman in Paravur

Traders not to shut shops despite hartal in Kerala. Police provide security to traders.

For the first time, the associations of traders declared not to cooperate with hartal, which was declared following the entry of women into Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple by Hindutva groups. Traders seek police protection to shops in order to prevent any untowardincident.

KTDC hotel in Chennai attacked; police deployed

A hotel owned by the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation here came under attack from suspected Hindutva groups on Wednesday, apparently against two women entering Sabarimala temple.

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Hartal over Sabarimala issue begins in Kerala

A dawn-to-dusk 12-hour hartal called by Hindu outfits and BJP began Thursday morning in protest against the entry of two women of menstruating age into the Sabarimala temple of Lord Ayyappa in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala.

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Heavy security in and around Pathanamthitta district

Kerala erupts as two women enter Sabarimala temple

Two women in their forties set foot inside the Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala in the early hours of Wednesday, setting off violent protests across Kerala.

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Opinion | When history repeats in Sabarimala wrangle

Here is how the history of Guruvayur Satyagraha of 1932 is repeating in Sabarimala Protests.

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Women of all ages should be allowed to enter Sabarimala, says BJP MP Udit Raj

Women should enter Sabarimala openly, not secretly: CPI general secretary Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy.

Sabarimala Karma Samithi conducted a protest march towards the house of Devaswom board president A Padmakumar.

As a part of the protest, Sabarimala Karma Samithi blocked roads and vehicles in many parts of Kannur and Kasaragod.

KSRTC driver injured in stone pelting incident when Violence erupted in Ernakulam.

Yuva Morch state secretary Sandeep Varrier Arrested for waving black flags against Kadakampally Surendran (Devaswom board Minister) in Guruvayur.

Due to the Harthal called by Sabarimala Karma Samithi on Thursday, Calicut University has rescheduled all examinations.

Trupti Desai hails young women's entry at Sabarimala

Social activist Trupti Desai on Wednesday hailed the entry of two women in their mid-forties into the Lord Aayyappa hill shrine in Kerala's Sabarimala, saying it is a "victory of equality".

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Police fire tear gas, stun grenades and water cannon as protests and clashes erupted at Pathanamthitta.

Sabarimala backlash: BJP targets CM's caste background

BJP Kerala Vice-President N Sivarajan, who is currently on a hunger strike against the state government over the Sabarimala issue, has made a caste-based remark about Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Read more

Every woman has right to worship: Brinda Karat

Senior CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat said on Wednesday every woman has the right to worship at the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala in Kerala. Read more

Social activist Trupti Desai hailed the entry of two women in their mid forties into the Lord Aayyappa hill shrine in Kerala's Sabarimala, saying it is a "victory of equality".

Sabarimala; Police provided security to women: Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said thetwo women who entered the Sabarimala templeearly on Wednesday were given police protection during their trek to the shrine. Read more

Protest turned violent after women entered Sabarimala

Sabarimala Karma Samiti declared a state-wide strike and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called for a statewide protest in Kerala on Thursday as news of two women of menstruating age entering the sanctum sanctorum of Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple created a stir in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Read more

Protesters attack a shop at Budha junction in Mavelikkara town, Alappuzha district. Shop owner and differently abled son are hurt.

Sabarimala Karma Samiti announces hartal (bandh) in Kerala from 6 am to 6 pm on January 3.

BJP Kerala state president P S Sreedharan Pillai called for state wide protests on January 2 and 3. However, he clarified that there is no decision to declare hartal (bandh) so far.

The protests organised by BJP and Hindutva organisations turns violent at several places in Kerala.

BJP and Sabarimala Karma Samiti activists attacked media persons at Thiruvananthapuram.

Protestors are blocking roads in front of the state secretariat, and several National Highways across the state.

They are also forcing to close the shops in Thrissur district.

Bindhu Ammini speaks to Deccan Herald

Dewaswam Board Minister attacks head priest

The temple manual states it clearly that Tantri should discuss shutting down the shrinewith the stakeholders. Travancore Dewaswam Board is the owner of the temple. I don't know if priests have consulted the Board. Even if they have, this act is contempt of court. Let him reply to the Court: Dewaswam Board Minister Kadakampalli Surendran.

Protest against Minister

Kerala BJP activists protest against Dewaswam Board Minister Kadakampally Surendran by waving black flags against his convoy at Guruvayur.

Tantri closed the temple (for 'purification rituals') as he is influenced by the extremists who are trying to destroy the Sabarimala temple: Kerala Minister E P Jayarajan

Congress will organise protests across the state on Wednesday against the women entry at Sabarimala: Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala

"It is the responsibility of police to give protection to those who come and we did it. Verifying the age and other details is not our duty."

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan conspired the whole incident to hurt the sentiments of Hindu devotees: Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala

"I completely agree with what head priests did at the Sannidhanam:" Chennithala responds to the statement of Kodiyeri Balakrishnan.

Closing the temple is against the court verdict. The head priests will have to justify this: CPI Kerala state secretary Kanam Rajendran.

The Sabarimala shrine reopened after 'purification ritual' at Sannidhanam after two women in menstruating age enter the temple.

Will continue to give protection: Minister

Kerala government will continue to give protection if more women wish to visit Sabarimala temple: Minister A K Balan.

There is nothing new in women visiting the temple: Minister

No one knows how many women have already visited the temple in the rush during the season: Kerala Minister E P Jayarajan

BJP will organise protests across the country: Kerala BJP leader M T Ramesh.

We have made it clear that the government will provide protection for women if they wish to visit the temple: CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala government cheated the Sabarimala Ayyappa devotees: BJP leader M T Ramesh

Head priests entered the temple for 'purification rituals'.

There will be no 'Neyyabhishekam' facility for the devotees even if they will be allowed for darshan after the 'rituals'.

Tantri should be booked for contempt of court: Kodiyeri

Sabarimala Tantri (head priest) should be booked for contempt of court: CPIM Kerala state secretary and former state home minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan

'Women's wall' in Kerala to uphold gender equality

In a first, lakhs of women stood should-to-shoulder across the national highways, creating a 620 km-long human 'wall' from the northern end of Kasaragod to the southern tip here on Tuesday as part of a state-sponsored initiative to uphold gender equality.

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Devotees at Sannidhanam are asked to leave from the premises to 'purify' the sanctum sanctorum.

Dewaswam Board president confirms temple closure

Travancore Dewaswam Board president A Padmakumar said that the temple is closed for now for the 'remedial pooja activities'.

Sabarimala closes

After Tantri and Melsanthi (head priests) discussed today's developments at Sabarimala, the Sannidhanam of Sabarimala Ayyappa temple closed for 'parihara kriya' (remedial measures).

'Police kept the promise'

Bindu and Kanakadurga, who made their first attempt on December 24, said that the Kerala police kept their promise made to them. The women, while returning from the temple without offering prays due to theprotests, had said that they will come back again.

Kerala Chief Minister Prinarayi Vijayan confirms the women's entry to Sabarimala shrine

Visuals of women on the #Sabariamala Ayyappa Temple premises

2 Women entered Sabarimala shrine

Two women ofmenstruating age claimed to have entered the sanctum sanctorum of Sabarimala AyyappaTemple in Kerala in the early hours of Wednesday.

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