Kerala Orders Probe into ‘Women’s Entry’ to Sabarimala Temple
The Kerala government recently ordered a probe into the allegation that young women had entered the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala. The age-old practice at the temple bans entry of women aged between 10 and 50 years. Kerala Temple Affairs Minister Kadakampally Surendran said certain photographs, which purportedly showed young women at the Sabarimala hill shrine, are being circulated on the social media. “I have asked the vigilance wing of the temple affairs department to probe the incident,” Surendran said. The minister said he received complaints that a businessman from Kollam district was making gains by ensuring VIP facility for darshan at Sabarimala temple. “A complaint said the young women had gone to the temple along with that businessman. If anyone tries to make gains by facilitating VIP darshan, it is an offence. I have asked the vigilance officer to look into the veracity of the photographs,’’ he said. The…
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