Battle over Sabarimala is purely political, not about religion, gender equality or culture
The controversy over Sabarimala is about the agendas of some who are seeking a political right to enter the temple as if it were a public place, not a special place of worship for a particular community.
Jan 18, 2019, 16:12 PM IST
Hindu temples are targets of systematic oppression by government, courts
Hindu temples are often owned and run by the state, and governments have no problem using temple revenues for things that have nothing to do with temples or Hinduism.
Jan 17, 2019, 14:29 PM IST
Supreme Court verdicts on Sabarimala and Rafale are blessings for BJP's political agenda
The Rafale ruling helped the BJP with the perception of the urban middle class, while the Sabarimala verdict may have opened up the South.
Jan 09, 2019, 16:08 PM IST
Ayyappa devotee sets himself on fire then runs towards BJP leader's tent in Kerala
The BJP is opposing any move to allow women in the 10-50 age group to trek the holy hill for 'darshan' at the Ayyappa temple.
Sabarimala: Union minister attacks Kerala government, High Court raps police
The BJP kept the pot boiling on the Sabarimala issue Wednesday with Union minister Pon Radhakrishnan lashing out at the left government, saying its "master plan" was to "harass" pilgrims, as the Kerala High Court slammed the police for its alleged excesses on devotees.
Nov 21, 2018, 21:07 PM IST
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan seeks cooperation of all for peace at Sabarimala
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said that the objective of the government is to uphold the esteem of Sabarimala Temple.
Nov 16, 2018, 23:07 PM IST
Kerala government trying to pass the buck on Sabarimala issue: Pon Radhakrishnan
Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan on Saturday accused the Kerala government of not taking the responsibility on the Sabarimala Temple issue and passing the buck to the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB).
Oct 20, 2018, 22:42 PM IST
Travancore Devaswom Board to appeal against Supreme Court's Sabarimala verdict
Travancore Devaswom Board had a meeting to find an amicable solution on Sabarimala row
Oct 19, 2018, 21:10 PM IST
Sabarimala Temple is abode of Lord Ayyappa, not a place for sex tourism: Former Travancore Devaswom Board president Prayar Gopalakrishnan
Reacting on the Sabarimala row, former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) President Prayar Gopalakrishnan on Friday accused the whole situation to be agenda driven.
Oct 19, 2018, 15:39 PM IST
Sabarimala Temple opens for 2nd day, tensions continue, buses cancelled
Police presence has been increased following the violence and ugliness that broke out on the path to the shrine on Wednesday.
Oct 18, 2018, 11:28 AM IST
Hundreds of Ayyappa devotees block roads against SC verdict on Sabarimala, woman tries to immolate self
The activists held aloft placards, stating that the court was not bigger than Lord Ayyappa and demanded that the state and central government enact suitable legislation to maintain the age old ban.
Oct 03, 2018, 09:49 AM IST
Ayyappa devotees asked not to go to Sabarimala shrine as flood waters remain
The temple will open for Onam poojas on August 23 and close on August 28.
Aug 21, 2018, 17:16 PM IST
Four found dead inside manhole in Hyderabad
Four persons including three sanitary workers were found dead in a manhole in Ayyappa society in Madhapur area here with the civic officials suspecting that the toxic gases caused their deaths.
Aug 14, 2016, 15:52 PM IST
