Two women try to enter the premises of Sabarimala shrine. The first one to try entry is Journalist Libi CS, faced angry opposition. She reached the furthest any woman has reached. She has declared in a Facebook post that would trek to Sabarimala. She said she decided to visit the shrine. 

The second woman, Madhavi, 40, from Andhra Pradesh began her trek to Sabarimla shrine, 200 metres after she began, she was stopped by devotees, police gave her protection, but Madhavi alleged that police did not give the protection all the way. She was told to proceed by herself after a few meters. Protesters then got to her again and blocked her entry. She had left the spot after that.