Explorer

Sabarimala row: Police have asked me to return to Pune, says Trupti Desai at Kochi airport

Protesting local BJP leaders at the airport said the devotees would not let Desai and her colleagues, reportedly total six in numbers, to come out of the airport and proceed to Sabarimala temple.

Kochi: Amid over a 12-hour stand-off with devotees and others, including BJP workers, at the airport here vowing not to let her proceed to the Sabarimala shrine, activist Trupti Desai said police have asked her to return to Pune. The development comes even as the doors to the Lord Ayyappa temple opened for the "Mandala Makkaravillakku" puja. The activist, who reached here around 4.40 am along with six young women en route to the hill temple, has been unable to come out of the airport, with the protesters saying her group would not be allowed to proceed to the Sabarimala temple. Desai said police officers held a meeting with her. "Police have requested me to return to Pune," she told reporters. Desai said she will announce her decision by 6.30 pm. Protesting local BJP leaders at the airport said the devotees, including women, would not let Desai and her colleagues to come out of the airport and proceed to Sabarimala temple. They alleged that Desai and her team came here to violate the centuries-old custom of the temple that prevented entry of women and girls in the age group of 10 and 50. Talking to the media over phone, Desai earlier said she would not go back without darshan at the Lord Ayyappa temple.
View More
Advertisement
Advertisement
25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Advertisement

Top Headlines

Hyderabad Stampede: Police Make Fresh Revelation About Allu Arjun, Release CCTV Footage
Hyderabad Stampede: Police Make Fresh Revelation About Allu Arjun, Release CCTV Clip
3 Terrorists Gunned Down In Encounter With Police In Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit
3 Terrorists Gunned Down In Encounter With Police In Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit
Trump Appoints Indian-American Entrepreneur Sriram Krishnan As Senior Advisor On AI Policy
Trump Appoints Indian-American Entrepreneur Sriram Krishnan As Senior Advisor On AI Policy
Light Rain In Parts Of Delhi-NCR Amid 'Severe' Air Quality
Light Rain In Parts Of Delhi-NCR Amid 'Severe' Air Quality
Advertisement
ABP Premium

Videos

Mamata Machinery IPO Opens for Subscription, Closes on Dec 23, Expected Listing on Dec 27Complete Farmer Registry Update by Dec 31 to Receive PM Kisan 9th InstallmentWoman Dies in Mohali Building Collapse, Rescue Operations UnderwayHuge Black Money Seized in Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta Raids, Over Rs 7.98 Crore Discovered

Photo Gallery

Embed widget