Thiruvananthapuram: Sabarimala Karma Samiti has called for a dawn-to-dusk hartal in Kerala on Thursday following entry of two women into the Lord Ayyappa shrine in Sabarimala on Wednesday. The hartal will be from 6 am to 6 pm. In addition, the BJP will hold protests across Kerala for the next two days. The BJP has also announced support for the hartal.
Samithi National President S.J.R Kumar told reporters in Kochi that the agitation would not subside till Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan resigned. He accused Mr Vijayan of having insulted Hindus by facilitating the secretive entry of women of menstruating age to Sannidhanam, the sanctum of the hill shrine.
DC staffer attacked
BJP cadre attacked media persons who were covering the Sabarimala protest on Tuesday. Peethambaran Payyeri, chief photographer of the Deccan Chronicle, was attacked and had his camera destroyed. Kairali TV’s cameraperson Shajila Alifathima and Mathrubhumi video-journalist Biju were also attacked by protesters. There were also attempts to attack Asianet reporter Prakula. A News 18 technician was also attacked by protestors.
