THIRUVANANANTHAPURAM: BJP leader V V Rajesh said that if the chief minister thinks he can be a new renaissance leader by implementing the supreme court verdict then the issues at Sabarimala will not get solved. He also demanded that Trupti Desai should be informed about the situation here and the government should ask her to go back. He also warned that if BJP takes control of the situation, then things may get worse.

An all-party meeting called by the chief minister to discuss the upcoming Sabarimala pilgrimage season after the Supreme Court declined to stay its order allowing all women to pray at the temple ended with the Congress-led UDF and the BJP walking out.

The opposition then accused Vijayan of sticking to his original stand that the state government would abide by the apex court directive.

The all-party meeting was called soon after the Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay its September 28 verdict which allowed all females, including those in the hitherto banned age group of 10-50, to pray at the temple.