- Social activist Trupti Desai had said that whether the government provide us security or not, we will go there after 20 November
- Kerala Minister K. Surendran said – this is not a place to protest, we will not provide security to them
- Kerala government will seek advice of retired judges to understand Supreme Court verdict
- The Supreme Court has assigned the case to a large bench of 7 judges for further hearing on the Sabarimala case.
The doors of the Sabarimala temple in Kerala were opened for the Mandal Puja festival on Saturday. The police sent back 10 women who arrived here to visit Sabarimala amidst controversy over the entry of women. These women, aged 10 to 50 years, were stopped by the police in Pamba. All these women came from Andhra Pradesh. In 2018, the Supreme Court ordered women of all ages to be given entry into the temple. However, a large bench of 7 judges will hear the petitions filed for reconsideration of the decision.
The Kerala government had said that it does not support women coming for publicity. They will not get police protection. Kerala Tourism and Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran said that Sabarimala is a place of worship and not protest. This is not a place for activists like Trupti Desai to show their strength here. Therefore, the state government will not support the entry of any person who has come there for the purpose of popularity and publicity.
Kerala government working against women
Social activist Trupti Desai said that the government had talked about not giving protection to women, hence they are going to Sabarimala without security. Now they are being stopped by the police. The government is working completely against women. Earlier, Trupti said that there is no restriction on the verdict on Sabarimala in 2018. Whether the government provides us security or not, we will go there after 20 November. Those who say that we should bring a court order for police protection. They are violating the court order.
The state government consulted the Attorney General
According to Swarnim Times , the Kerala government has sought legal advice on the Sabarimala dispute. According to this, it is not necessary to implement the Supreme Court’s decision of 28 September 2018, because in its latest decision, the court has referred the matter to a larger bench. Following the advice of Attorney General KK Venugopal and Law Secretary, the state government is not bound to implement the Supreme Court ruling. According to sources, the government will also talk to retired judges of the Supreme Court about this.
The Chief Minister had said- the government will implement what the Supreme Court says
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday decided to seek legal advice in the matter following the Supreme Court ruling on Sabarimala. Vijayan had said, “The government will implement what the Supreme Court says. We understand that the Supreme Court’s decision of 28 September 2018 is still in force, but the implications of this decision are unclear. We have to get expert opinion. We will need more time for this. “
Supreme Court handed over the case to the bench of 7 judges
Earlier, a 5-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday sent a review petition in the Sabarimala case to a 7-judge bench for hearing by a majority of 3: 2. Chief Justice Gogoi, Justice Indu Malhotra and Justice AM Khanwilkar decided to send the case to the larger bench. Justice Fali Nariman and Justice DY Chandrachud passed the order, expressing disagreement. However, this order did not prohibit the admission of women of all ages in 2018.