Kerala minister says ‘Sabarimala donkeys have more grace than priests’

G Sudhakaran, Kerala’s PWD minister and a senior leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), on Sunday, slammed the Sabarimala temple priests (tantris) saying the donkeys in the temple town have more grace. Read More
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Off to Sabarimala, activist Trupti says ‘not scared of my life’

Activist Trupti Desai, who lead the successful campaign for the entry of women in the Shani Shingnapur temple in Maharashtra, is planning to visit the Sabarimala temple, which reopens on Friday. Read More
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Kerala CM to Shah: ‘Are you trying to threaten Supreme Court?’

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan slammed BJP president Amit Shah’s first public remark on Sabrimala verdict where Shah had said the court shouldn’t have pronounced the verdict on Sabrimala temple, which can’t be implemented. Read More
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Hardik calls for unity against ‘government of the dishonest’

Patel said the 2019 general election “will bring out the power of people against ‘beimanon ki sarkar (government of the dishonest)’.” Read More
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Pinarayi Vijayan: ‘Parties are instigating devotees for few votes’

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the Kerala government is committed and would uphold the Supreme Court’s verdict on Sabarimala Ayyappa temple allowing every age of women to enter the temple. Read More
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Smriti Irani: ‘Will you take blood-stained napkin to a friend’s house?’

On the Supreme Court’s verdict on Sabarimala temple allowing menstruating women to enter the temple, Union textile minister Smriti Irani, on Tuesday, said “while everyone has the right to pray, not to desecrate.” Read More
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Ayushman Bharat a ‘big hoax’, Kerala finance minister says

The finance minister of Kerala, Thomas Isaac questioned the viability of the Centre’s ambitious health insurance program – the Ayushman Bharat scheme, which the prime minister, Narendra Modi, launched on this year’s Independence Day. He called the scheme a “big hoax”. Read More
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