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Big news: A day after #WomenWallKerala (officials said 5million women protested for gender equality) Bindu Ammini, 42 & Kanakadurga, 41, made history by becoming 1st women to enter Sabarimala temple since Supreme Court lifted ban on women under 50 in Sept scroll.in/article/907934…
The Sabarimala shrine in Kerala was historically closed to women of "menstruating age" - defined as between 10 and 50. Media reports said the head priest had ordered the temple closed for "purification". news.yahoo.com/two-women-ente…
Bindu Ammini and Kanakadurga had tried to enter Sabarimala on December 24 but were prevented by protesters. Here’s a video with background on these women who made history today #Kerala #India #SabarimalaEntry #RightToPray
“What Bindu and Kanakadurga have done is to open the doors to possibility – that some day, women will not indulge in so much self-hate over their bodies and biological processes," writes Sowmya Rajendran. thequint.com/voices/opinion… #SabarimalaTemple #RightToPray #India
Here’s more about Tuesday’s historic women’s protest in #Kerala #WomenWallKerala
To understand magnitude of Bindu Ammini & Kanakadurga’s achievement: 2 women -journalist Kavitha Jagdal & social activist Rehana Fathima- in full riot gear & protected by 100 policemen couldn’t enter temple in Oct because of violent protesters -men & women bbc.com/news/world-asi… Picture of two women in riot gear surrounded by policemen
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@rajeshpadmar @Equateall Think of why Central govt "attorney" not doing anything in the matter? Where do extended family have properties? 😉 Who stand to gain if #sabarimala is converted to 365 days open tourist spot instead of open on few days religious temple? Cheruvalli estate airport plan! @Swamy39
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