Cherukolpuzha meet demands withdrawal of cases against Ayyappa devotees

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The ongoing Hindu spiritual conscionable astatine Cherukolpuzha has demanded that the Kerala authorities retreat cases registered against those who participated successful the Sabarimala Namajapa protests successful 2018 seeking extortion of temple customized successful the temple.

In a memorandum submitted for the government’s urgent attention, the conscionable termed it highly condemnable that adjacent mean devotees were booked nether non-bailable sections. The prolonged continuation of these cases adjacent years aft they were registered has adversely affected the lives and employment prospects of the devotees.

While the State authorities had earlier maintained successful its affidavits that it was bound to instrumentality the Supreme Court verdict, the congregation said determination is present a increasing sentiment from assorted quarters that a statement should beryllium evolved connected women’s introduction to the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple, taking into relationship the sentiments and protests of devotees.

‘Hostile ineligible action’

It besides called upon the State to extremity what it termed hostile ineligible enactment against devotees successful assorted courts and to respect the sentiments of those who tried to support the sanctity and traditions of the Ayyappa temple.

The memorandum was presented by A.R. Vikraman Pillai, wide secretary, and P.S. Nair, president, of the Hindu Matha Mahamandalam.

Published - February 19, 2026 08:30 p.m. IST

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