THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: (PTI) The BJP in Kerala Sunday announced a 'Rath Yatra' to save lots of the customs and traditions of Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala, intensifying the agitation in opposition to the entry of all women into the shrine, an afternoon after its chief Amit Shah prolonged the birthday celebration's enhance to devotees.
The yatra below the auspices of NDA would begin on November 8 from Kasargod and culminate at Pathanamthitta on November 13, BJP state president P S Sreedharan Pillai told journalists right here.
He stated, "The party has decided to continue protests against the arrest of of Ayyappa devotees who participated in the agitation over Sabarimala issue."
Shah had Saturday prolonged birthday celebration's complete enhance to the agitation of Ayyappa devotees across the state, while addressing a function in Kannur.
BJP workers would observe a one-day rapid in entrance of the DGP place of work right here on October 30.
Attacking the CPI-M led LDF govt over its choice to enforce the Supreme Court verdict permitting the entry of girls of every age into the hill temple without taking into account the sentiments of devotees, Pillai stated, "it has become a war between believers and atheists."
Meanwhile, a group of outstanding personalities including former ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair and former Travancore Devaswom Board President and KPCC member G Raman Nair joined the BJP in the presence of Amit Shah right here Saturday evening.
They were given birthday celebration membership card, BJP stated in its fb put up.
Former State DGP T P Senkumar held a meeting with Shah, it stated.
Besides, Pandalam Royal family members Sasikumar Varma and Narayana Varma met the BJP Chief and held discussions, it added.
The Ayyappa temple had witnessed prime drama with round a dozen women in 10-50 age group being averted from entering the temple by way of protesting devotees after the doors had been opened for all women between October 17-22, following the Apex court judgement.
The yatra below the auspices of NDA would begin on November 8 from Kasargod and culminate at Pathanamthitta on November 13, BJP state president P S Sreedharan Pillai told journalists right here.
He stated, "The party has decided to continue protests against the arrest of of Ayyappa devotees who participated in the agitation over Sabarimala issue."
Shah had Saturday prolonged birthday celebration's complete enhance to the agitation of Ayyappa devotees across the state, while addressing a function in Kannur.
BJP workers would observe a one-day rapid in entrance of the DGP place of work right here on October 30.
Attacking the CPI-M led LDF govt over its choice to enforce the Supreme Court verdict permitting the entry of girls of every age into the hill temple without taking into account the sentiments of devotees, Pillai stated, "it has become a war between believers and atheists."
Meanwhile, a group of outstanding personalities including former ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair and former Travancore Devaswom Board President and KPCC member G Raman Nair joined the BJP in the presence of Amit Shah right here Saturday evening.
They were given birthday celebration membership card, BJP stated in its fb put up.
Former State DGP T P Senkumar held a meeting with Shah, it stated.
Besides, Pandalam Royal family members Sasikumar Varma and Narayana Varma met the BJP Chief and held discussions, it added.
The Ayyappa temple had witnessed prime drama with round a dozen women in 10-50 age group being averted from entering the temple by way of protesting devotees after the doors had been opened for all women between October 17-22, following the Apex court judgement.
BJP to undertake 'Rath Yatra' to save Sabarimala temple
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