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TN BJP chief demands ordinance over Sabarimala

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Press Trust of India Chennai

Tamil Nadu unit BJP President Tamilisai Soundararajan Wednesday said the Kerala government can consider bringing an ordinance to reinforce the ban on women of menstrual age from entering the hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala.

She also accused the LDF government in Kerala of acting against Hindu sentiments.

"...the state government can bring an ordinance," she told reporters here in response to questions on the proests against the supreme court order lifting the ban on entry of women in the age group of 10-50 into the temple.

The Constitution had provisions to protect people's faith and the state government should take the ordinance route to meet demands of the protesters, she said.

 

"By declining requests to go for an appeal or file a review petition, against the Supreme Court order on women's entry, the Kerala government is only displaying its anti-Hindu sentiments," she told reporters here.

Her remarks came on the day when protesters opposing the Supreme Court order turned violent and clashed with police at Nilackal at the foothill of Sabarimala.

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First Published: Oct 17 2018 | 8:40 PM IST

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