: The Opposition Congress Monday termed as 'shocking', RSS leader Valsan Thillankeri's remarks that he and some others had checked the age proof of women police officers at Sannidhanam (temple complex) at Sabarimala on November 6.
Thillankeri had yesterday said at a public function that he and others had the "privilege of inspecting the age proof of 15 women police officials deployed at Sabarimala" when the shrine was opened for a special pooja on November 6 on the occassion of Sree Chitira Atta Thirunal.
"This statement proves that Sabarimala was under the control of RSS. Thillankeri not only spoke over megaphone of the police, but now it has come to light that he even checked the age proof of women police officials. This is a complete failure of the government," Chennithala alleged.
He said that it was a matter of shame that the police was acting "as per the whims and fancies of the RSS."