Opportunity for communalists to take advantage, spot booking is necessary at Sabarimala: CPM state secretary MV Govindan

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: CPM state secretary MV Govindan said that spot booking is necessary at Sabarimala. The number fixed in the virtual queue is 80,000 at present. Ten thousand or fifteen thousand in another option is needed in addition to that. Govindan pointed out that if not, it would lead to congestion and clashes in Sabarimala. It will be an opportunity for the communalists to take advantage of it. He said the RSS and the BJP were trying to mislead the believers.

At the same time, the CPI had also raised strong protests against the government's stand. In an article in Janayugam, it was pointed out that stubbornness would be used as a weapon by the enemy and that rigidity on sensitive issues should be avoided. CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam also reiterated the need for spot booking. In the letter sent by the opposition leader, he alleged that the government and devaswom are shying away from ensuring darshan for all devotees. The Devaswom Board is likely to reconsider the decision following the protests.