THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: V S Achuthanandan, chairman of Kerala Administrative Reforms Commission has come forward raising criticism against the police action of forcing women devotees to return from Sabarimala. V S said that police stood back as by standers and this cannot be entertained. He has also sought to take strong action against those who attacked the women devotees’ house.

The police had brought back two women devotees who tried to visit Sabarimala temple on Monday morning. Official statement of the police stated that they are being brought back due to security issues. Huge protests had occurred at Chandranandan road when several protesters blcoked these women. However, the women devotees identified as Bindu, native of Koyilandi and Kanaka Durga, native pof Malappuram are not intersted to go back. They demanded the police to take them to the temple after settilng the issue. Meantime, it has been reported Kanaka Durga was not feeling physically well during the protests. However, Bindu later said that Kanakdurga’s health was perfectly alright.

BJP and Yuva Morcha activists had also staged a protest against ‘manithi’ members who reached Thiruvananthapuram for meeting the chief minister.