No Young woman makes it to shrine on first day after lifting of ban by SC
The police canecharged protesters on Wednesday as the Sabarimala temple opened for the first time since the Supreme Court verdict allowing entry to women of all ages to the hill shrine. As many as 13 policemen and 200 protesters from Hindu fringe outfits were injured in the incidents.
Unruly scenes
Nilackal, the base camp situated 20 km from Pampa, witnessed unruly scenes as a mob, allegedly linked to Sangh Parivar outfits, tried to block entry of women of menstrual age and hurled stones at them.
From Nilackal, pilgrims have to take Staterun buses to reach Pampa, from where it is a 5km trek to the Ayyappa temple. Till reports last came in, no woman devotee from the 1050 age group had made it to the shrine.
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