Kerala Government to Withdraw Sabarimala, Anti-CAA Protest Cases
The decision comes before the assembly polls in May. Around 2,000 cases were registered in connection with the Sabarimala agitation alone.
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Photo: PTI
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Thiruvananthapuram: Ahead of the coming assembly polls in Kerala, the Left Democratic Front government on Wednesday decided to withdraw cases registered in connection with Sabarimala agitation and the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act that rocked the state over the last few years.
The significant decision was taken in a cabinet meeting chaired by Vijayan here.
“The cabinet has decided to withdraw all cases that are not of a serious criminal nature registered in the state in connection with the Sabarimala women entry issue and protests against amended Citizenship Act,” a brief statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office said.
Kerala s Left government decides to withdraw cases over Sabarimala agitation, anti-CAA protests
Thiruvananthapuram:
Ahead of the coming Assembly elections in Kerala, the Left Democratic Front government today decided to withdraw cases registered in connection with Sabarimala agitation and anti-CAA protests that rocked the state over the last few years.
While Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) welcomed the decision, the BJP-NDA demanded an apology from Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for registering cases against Lord Ayyappa devotees and also said treating Sabarimala agitation and anti-CAA protest cases equally was not acceptable.
The significant decision was taken in a cabinet meeting chaired by Mr Vijayan in Thiruvananthapuram.
Makaravilakku: Lakhs of Ayyappa devotees witness Makarajyothi in Sabarimala adhering to COVID protocol
India
Updated: Friday, January 15, 2021, 13:15 [IST]
Sabarimala (Ker), Jan 14: Amid strict COVID-19 protocol, hundreds of devotees on Thursday offered prayers at the famous Lord Ayyappa temple here on the auspicious occasion of Makaravilakku , marking the culmination of the over two-month-long pilgrimage.
The hill temple, which used to witness a heavy rush on the occasion every year, was thronged by only a few pilgrims due to the strict safety guidelines in place in the wake of the virus outbreak.
As per the government directive, only 5,000 pilgrims were permitted to climb the holy hills to offer prayers on the day, Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) officials here said.
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