Two days after the opening of the Sabarimala Temple, the hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa continued to remain tense on Friday as well as devotees, including women, protested against the entry of women of the menstrual age into the temple.
On Friday morning, two women, including a Hyderabad-based journalist Kavitha Jakkal of Mojo TV and activist Rehana Fatima reached the door of the hill shrine. They were escorted by 150 police personnel and were seen wearimg helmets and bullet-proof jackets.
On Thursday, a Delhi-based journalist with a foreign media outlet made an unsuccessful bid to visit the shrine. The journalist accompanied by her male colleague, a foreigner, descended the hills from Marakkoottam area in the face of mounting protests. A case has been registered against devotees who allegedly prevented her trekking and forced her to climb down the hills.
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