- Tuesday, April 16, 2024
By: Sarwar Alam
Hundreds of devotees on Sunday blocked a path leading to one of the holiest Hindu temples in southern India to stop a group of women making a new attempt to reach the landmark. Women activists have been trying to enter the Sabarimala temple complex in Kerala state since a September ruling by the Supreme Court overturned a longstanding ban on women of childbearing age from entering the shrine. Tensions peaked again after 11 women reached the village of Pamba at the foot of the hill with the Sabarimala shrine at the top. Pilgrims have to walk four hours from Pamba to reach…
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