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Sabarimala verdict: Women devotees, journalists thrown out of bus (Video)

Oct 16, 2018, 1:20 PM IST

Women devotees and journalists said they were being stopped at the base camp in Nilakkal from proceeding towards the Sabarimala shrine of Lord Ayyappa. The protesters stopped the cars and buses heading towards the traditional routes that lead to Sabarimala temple to check if any woman is headed towards the controversial Kerala shrine. Some women alleged they were dragged out of the vehicles and blocked from going further. The protesters, who have been camping at the Nilakkal base camp en route the hill shrine, stopped women from proceeding further to Pamba.