Sabarimala Temple LIVE: Cops detain people protesting against women's entry

Sabarimala Temple LIVE: Protestors say entry for women of menstruating age is a violation of age-old tradition at Sabarimala. The counter-argument builds a narrative for gender equality at places of worship.

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Sabarimala Temple LIVE: The state of Kerala is on the edge with Sabarimala Temple opening its doors on Wednesday for the first time since the Supreme Court ordered that women of all ages should be permitted here. Massive protests have been organised with those against women's entry urging devotees to ensure that tradition is not compromised with. Those in favour of entry for all have argued back saying the SC ruling should be enough to ensure that no obstruction is created.

Here are the live and latest updates from Sabarimala Temple:

17 October 2018

16:39 IST

ANI reporter Ayushmaan Kumar was attacked by protesters at Nilakkal base camp in Kerala when he was taking the pictures of women checking the buses for women devotees. Police was also present at the spot when the attack took place.

16:38 IST

NWMI vehemently denounces attacks on journalists, including several women journalists, at Nilakkal/Sabarimala. We demand that Chief Minister and government of Kerala take immediate action against agitators who let violent assailants loose on journalists, says Network of Women in Media, India.