Oct 19, 2018 08:09:45 (IST)
What happened on day 2 of Sabarimala temple opening?
- No women devotees were allowed into the hilltop temple as protesters prevented their entry through the day.
- Two New York Times Woman journalists attempted the trek yesterday but were forced to abort the trek midway. The journalists had made it clear that they were not devotees.
- Police used batons against protesters who had turned violent at the Nilakkal Base Camp in Pathanamthitta district.
- A 12-hour state-wide shutdown was called by a group that calls itself the Sabarimala Protection Committee. Many shops are shut and vehicles are off the roads.