SABARIMALA: Two women made history by entering the Sabarimala shrine after a week of thorough planning. Kanakadurga and Bindu on December 24 made unsuccessful attempt to trek Sabarimala. They were entered into Kottayam Medical College after having physical discomforts. However after their discharge, nobody heard anything from any sources. Their family members approached the police and filed a missing case.
Kottayam SP Harishankar was tasked with compiling all the activities
Women stayed at safe houses at Ernakulam-Kottayam border
Women police protected them at all centres
Bindu and Kanakadurga were not allowed to make contact with outsiders
Even phone usage was restricted
After the Women Wall, government granted permission for women entry
Women reached Erumeli and Pampa with police escort
Complete secrecy was maintained regarding darshan timings
Police accompanied the women in civil dress
Seven police in customary black dress and 6 other men in security detail
Five policemen as additional security
Women said that temple entry can be made in the morning and media should be informed after that
However the police didn’t agree
The women reached Sannidanam by 3.48 a.m.
They completed darshan by 3.50 a.m.
Video of women entering the shrine was shot by policemen
