Two women who tried to enter Sabarimala have returned back to Pampa after they were blocked by many protestors who were gathered in the traditional forest route to the hill top temple. The women, aged below 50, began their journey today morning and were escorted by a police team, reached almost 1 km near to the hilltop shrine.
One of the two women, Bindu, had said they will not turn back even if they are attacked. Some people gathered outside her house in Kozhikode and shouted slogans, local news channels reported.
On Sunday, a group of 11 women aborted their attempt to go to the hilltop shrine of Lord Ayyappa after protesters clashed with the police. The women were evicted from the base camp, 5 km from the temple, by the Kerala police following a huge face-off with protesters. The police have denied the accusation, reports NDTV.
