[<<The women - Reshma Nishanth and Shanila Rajesh from Kunoor - were surrounded by a large number of protesters around 1 km after they crossed the base camp. Police arrested five persons who had blocked the women on the trekking path but forced them to return as the protests mounted even though the women said they will not back off from their plan to offer prayers at the temple. They were taken to safety at the base camp in Pamba by the police in a vehicle. ... On Monday, Kanakdurga was attacked at home allegedly by her mother-in-law. She had entered her home after over two weeks in hiding because of threats by right-wing protesters. She alleged that her mother-in-law beat her with a wooden stick and she had to be hospitalised.>>
(Excerpted from sl. no. I. below.) <<A nine-member group, including Shanila, Reshma and seven male companions brought along to help ensure their safety, had arrived at Pamba early on Wednesday morning. They were stopped by a rapidly swelling group protesters at Nilakkal around 4.30 am. After nearly three to four hours of protests, the pair were accompanied to Pamba police control room, where it was decided that they would abandon their trek. Reshma told reporters that the police forced them to abandon their trek and descend the hill, and that they did not abandon the trek of their own volition. Speaking to reporters at Nilakkal, Reshma also made it clear that they would not break the fast they had undertaken in order to visit Sabarimala until they had successfully completed their darshan there. "We waited till Makaravilakku to let all protests settle down. It has been four months since I wore the mala. I need to go home, but I can do so, only after removing the mala. But we will not go without seeing our lord. If the protesters want to kill us, they may do so.” Reshma Nishanth and Shanila Satheesh are from Kannur. They were among the three women who organised the press conference in Kochi in November 2018, to talk about their wish to visit the Sabarimala Temple. They had also announced that they were willing to wait till the police and the devotees ensured their safe passage to the shrine, to offer prayers. The three women, along with another woman, had even filed a writ petition seeking police security to enter the temple and that the government should reserve three days for women's entry. They had informed the High Court that they had to abandon their plan due to threats from BJP, Hindu Aikya Vedi, Sabarimala Karma Samiti and other organisations.>> (Excerpted from sl. no. II. below.) <<The Supreme Court will hear the protection pleas of Kanakadurga and Bindu Ammini, the two women who entered the Sabarimala shrine on 2 January, on Friday, 18 January.>> (Excerpted from sl. no. III. below.)] I/III. https://www.news18.com/news/india/kerala-police-force-two-women-to-abandon-sabarimala-trek-as-protests-escalate-2003731.html?fbclid=IwAR1HaJ9OWg-FWnq7OwxKbxq6fiUJuQN2LB1Oy5v4OM_Pv-c_ukrj45hmA-c Sabarimala Tense as Kerala Police Force Two Women to Abandon Trek After Protesters Block Path Though the women said that they will not back off from their plan to offer prayers at the temple, the police forced them to return as protests mounted. They were taken to safety at the base camp in Pamba by the police in a vehicle. News18.com Updated:January 16, 2019, 11:16 AM IST Nilakkal: Two young women en route to Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala were forced to turn back by protesters near Neelimala on Wednesday morning. The women - Reshma Nishanth and Shanila Rajesh from Kunoor - were surrounded by a large number of protesters around 1 km after they crossed the base camp. Police arrested five persons who had blocked the women on the trekking path but forced them to return as the protests mounted even though the women said they will not back off from their plan to offer prayers at the temple. They were taken to safety at the base camp in Pamba by the police in a vehicle. The two women are part of a nine-member group who were on their way to the temple. They said they had already completed their 41-day penance before embarking on the trek. "There is Ayyappan there. Ayyappan has no objection to women entering the temple. Why are these people protesting then?" they asked reporters. Activist Rahul Easwaran backed the protesters who stopped the women who tried to "intrude into #Sabarimala". Rahul Easwar ✔ @RahulEaswar 1 more Victory for #Hindu Resistance Huge protests erupt for #SaveSabarimala .. some leftists with 2 young women tried to intrude into #Sabarimala Devotees from different states spontaneously gather and resist the young women, leftist group and police Young women returned 342 7:54 AM - Jan 16, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 134 people are talking about this On January 2, Kanakadurga, 44, and Bindhu, 42, had made history by becoming the first women of menstrual age to enter the hill shrine and offer prayers, three months after the Supreme Court allowed women of all age groups to enter the temple. Following their entry, the head priest had decided to close the sanctum sanctorum of the temple in order to perform the "purification" ceremony. Violence involving BJP-RSS and the ruling CPI(M) rocked parts of Kerala during the January 3 hartal with several houses and shops of rival leaders and workers being attacked over the women's entry into the temple. On Monday, Kanakdurga was attacked at home allegedly by her mother-in-law. She had entered her home after over two weeks in hiding because of threats by right-wing protesters. She alleged that her mother-in-law beat her with a wooden stick and she had to be hospitalised. II/III. https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sabarimala-entry-reshma-nishant-shanila-satheesh-begin-hunger-strike-95119 Sabarimala entry: Reshma Nishant, Shanila Satheesh begin hunger strike A nine-member group, including Shanila, Reshma and seven male companions brought along to help ensure their safety, turned back due to heavy protests early on Wednesday morning. TNM Staff Wednesday, January 16, 2019 - 15:01 The two women who unsuccessfully attempted to enter Sabarimala temple on Wednesday morning, Shanila Satheesh and Reshma Nishanth, have begun a hunger strike after they were blocked from entering the temple by protesters gathered there. They are demanding that adequate arrangements be made for them to complete their Sabarimala darshan safely, and are reportedly on a hunger strike at an unknown location to ensure their safety and avoid attacks from angry protesters. A nine-member group, including Shanila, Reshma and seven male companions brought along to help ensure their safety, had arrived at Pamba early on Wednesday morning. They were stopped by a rapidly swelling group protesters at Nilakkal around 4.30 am. After nearly three to four hours of protests, the pair were accompanied to Pamba police control room, where it was decided that they would abandon their trek. Reshma told reporters that the police forced them to abandon their trek and descend the hill, and that they did not abandon the trek of their own volition. Speaking to reporters at Nilakkal, Reshma also made it clear that they would not break the fast they had undertaken in order to visit Sabarimala until they had successfully completed their darshan there. "We waited till Makaravilakku to let all protests settle down. It has been four months since I wore the mala. I need to go home, but I can do so, only after removing the mala. But we will not go without seeing our lord. If the protesters want to kill us, they may do so.” Reshma Nishanth and Shanila Satheesh are from Kannur. They were among the three women who organised the press conference in Kochi in November 2018, to talk about their wish to visit the Sabarimala Temple. They had also announced that they were willing to wait till the police and the devotees ensured their safe passage to the shrine, to offer prayers. The three women, along with another woman, had even filed a writ petition seeking police security to enter the temple and that the government should reserve three days for women's entry. They had informed the High Court that they had to abandon their plan due to threats from BJP, Hindu Aikya Vedi, Sabarimala Karma Samiti and other organisations. III. https://www.thequint.com/news/india/kerala-sabarimala-lord-ayyappa-swamy-temple-live-news-updates SC to Hear Plea for Security of Women Who Entered Sabarimala THE QUINTINDIAUPDATED 5 HOURS AGO The Supreme Court will hear the protection pleas of Kanakadurga and Bindu Ammini, the two women who entered the Sabarimala shrine on 2 January, on Friday, 18 January. The two have sought round-the-clock police protection citing fear, reported LiveLaw. Snapshotclose fbtw On 2 January, two women – Bindu and Kanakadurga – had entered the sanctum sanctorum of the Sabarimala temple to offer prayers The shrine was closed for “purification rituals” hours after the women entered the shrine Both BJP as well as Congress workers have been protesting against the Supreme Court verdict that lifted the ban on women’s entry 12:29 PM, 17 JAN fbtw Women Who Entered Sabarimala Seek Police Protection, SC to Hear Plea Tomorrow Supreme Court to hear pleas of Kanakadurga and Bindu Ammini, the women who had entered Sabarimala, tomorrow. The two women had sought police protection. 6:34 PM, 16 JAN fbtw CPI(M) Hits Back at Modi's Comments, Says PM Speaking like RSS 'Pracharak' Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his comments on the Kerala government over the Sabarimala issue, the CPI(M) said though he took an oath on the Constitution, but he was speaking like a 'pracharak' of the RSS. The party said the Modi's comments on the issue were "atrocious and condemnable". "Mr Modi forgot that he had taken oath on the Constitution of India and he spoke as an RSS pracharak not as the Prime Minster. His statement constitutes a direct assault on the Indian Constitution and the Supreme Court," the party said in a statement. 3:36 PM, 16 JAN fbtw Two Women Who Were Stopped From Entering Sabarimala Begin Hunger Strike After being denied entry into the Sabarimala shrine owing to protests, Reshma Nishanth and Shanila Sateesh have begun a hunger strike in retaliation at an undisclosed location, reported The News Minute. The duo have reportedly begun a hunger strike demanding that they be provided with adequate security arrangements to ensure a peaceful darshan at the shrine. 1:46 PM, 16 JAN fbtw Stopping Women From Entering Sabarimala Is Barbaric: Devaswom Minister Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran has called the act of stopping women devotees from visiting Sabarimala barbaric. "All women who have followed the vritham can enter Sabarimala. The act of stopping devotees from visiting the shrine is barbaric. What's happening at Sabrimala is goondaism," he said. 11:46 AM, 16 JAN fbtw God Doesn't Have a Problem With Women: Woman Who was Stopped Enroute to Temple Speaking to the media, Reshma Nishanth, the woman who was stopped by protesters enroute Sabarimala, said that God does not have a problem with women coming to Sabarimala. “Over 100 women have already been able to come to Sabarimala which means the God doesn't have an issue with us coming. Then why are these men protesting? What is the culture they are stating?” she said. Two Women Stopped by Protesters at Neelimala Two women below the age of 50, Reshma Nishanth and Shanila Satheesh, who attempted to make the trek to Sabarimala temple early Wednesday morning, 16 January, were stopped by protesters at the hill. Nisha and Shanila were among the three women who organised the press conference in Kochi in November 2018, to express their wish to visit the Sabarimala temple. 11:46 AM, 16 JAN fbtw Woman Who Entered Shrine Allegedly Attacked by Mother-in-Law Civil supplies employee Kanaka Durga (39), one of the two women who entered Sabarimala temple on 2 January, has allegedly been attacked by her mother-in-law upon her return home. She sustained a head injury. She is currently undergoing further examination at a hospital in Perinthalmana. -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. 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