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Women's rights activist Trupti Desai landed at the Kochi airport around 4 am on Tuesday to visit the Sabarimala temple. She has sought police protection for her visit. Earlier when Bindu Ammini tried to enter the shrine, she was attacked with a pepper spray.

One of the two women who managed to enter the Sabarimala temple was attacked with pepper spray when she was entering the shrine. Ammini and Activist Trupti Desai had reached the Kochi commissioner office to seek police security.

Today on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against women, let’s take a look at Harish Sadani’s journey, who currently runs Men Against Violence and Abuse (MAVA) - India’s first organization of concerned men working to stop and prevent violence against women. 

 Ahead of the opening of the Sabarimala Temple, Kerala devaswom board minister K Surendran had on November 15 said the state government will not provide protection to women devotees visiting the temple. Those who need protection should get an order from the Supreme Court. However, women’s rights activist Trupti Desai has stated that she will visit the shrine after November 20, whether or not she is given protection. 

Devaswom minister Kadakampally Surendran in Kerala said Sabarimala was not a place for activism and the LDF government would not support those who make announcements about entering the hill shrine for the sake of publicity

Trinamool Congress members sloganeer against Union minister Debashree Chowdhuri during her visit to ‘Cyclone Bulbul’-affected areas. On Wednesday, Union minister Babul Supriyo had faced a similar protest during his visit.
 

After the Supreme Court decided to refer the Sabarimala case to a larger bench, has the tension in Kerala decreased or increased? Let us ask the Keralites, who stood up and fought against women's entry in the shrine.

Manithi Women’s collective, along with women of Kerala are likely to visit Sabarimala temple in Pathanamthitta within two months. 

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