Nilakkal  

On Saturday morning, two women, who attempted to enter Sabarimala shrine, were stopped at Nilakkal and were sent back. All this and more on MyNation in 100 seconds.

On January 16 too, Reshma and Shanila attempted to enter Sabarimala shrine. But the two were stopped by a group of protesters at Nilakkal.

The Kerala Police on Saturday arrested Kerala BJP vice-president N Shivarajan and other leaders for violating the prohibitory orders at Nilakkal near Sabarimala

The Sabarimala Observatory Committee consists of judges PR Raman and S Sirijagan and DGP A Hemachandran. They reached Nilakkal at 12:30 PM on Sunday.

Rahul Easwar was on his way to Sabarimala with the irumudi (an offering for Lord Ayyappa) when the police detained him at Nilakkal. Meanwhile, Ranni court has again rejected the bail plea of BJP state general secretary K Surendran in Kerala. 
 

Police officer and Central BJP leader Pon Radhakrishnan had an argument over not allowing private vehicles to Pamba, Sabarimala. The officer questioned the leader if he would take responsibility in case of an untoward incident. 

Rahul Easwar withdraws from Nilakkal after being cautioned that he might get arrested. However, he said he would return in two days with other devotees.

Amid unprecedented security, Kerala State Transport Corporation buses were bringing pilgrims from Nilakkal to Pamba and no services had been stopped, KSRTC sources said. Shops and hotels near the temple complex were open.

Media and Devaswom employees have started trekking uphill to Sabarimala. Ayyappa devotees are now stopped at Nilakkal, they will be sent to Pamba by 12 noon.

With the new facility, the devotees can book their time slots for darshan on the website which allows bookings for pilgrims to travel from Nilakkal to Pamba, have darshan in Sannidhanam and then return to Nilakkal. 

According to reports, 1,650 people will be appointed at Sannidhanam and 30 people at Nilakkal. They will be appointed on the basis of a daily wage.

Rahul Easwar was arrested for protesting against women's entry at Sabarimala in Pamba and Nilakkal.
 

BJP leader Shobha Surendran's supporters started to block the roads and began to protest seeking her release immediately. Surendran was arrested while protesting against the Sabarimala verdict.

IG Manoj Abraham said that the police would provide all the security measures to any devotee who needs to worship Lord Ayyappa at the Sabarimala temple in Kerala.