KASARAGOD: Bringing up the Sabarimala issue against the state government, former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy criticized that the Left Front did not want to solve the Sabarimala issue and that the government's challenge to the devotees was the cause of the problems. Oommen Chandy flagged off the 'Aishwarya Kerala Yatra led by the Leader of the Opposition Ramesh Chennithala. He alleged that the LDF government had asked for the Sabarimala verdict and asked whether the government is ready to respect the sentiments of the people in this regard.

Meanwhile, the Aishwarya Kerala Yatra led by Ramesh Chennithala started from Kumbala in Kasaragod.