Sabarimala protests live updates: BJP leader taken into preventive custody
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Nov 17, 2018, 22:49:09 IST
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Sabarimala protests live updates: BJP leader taken into preventive custody

Thousands of pilgrims offered prayers at Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala early Saturday, the first day of Malayalam month of 'Vrischikom,' even as a 12-hour hartal against the preventive detention of a Hindu Aikya Vedi leader began. Stay with TOI for all the live updates
22:46 (IST) Nov 17
A 45-year-old Mary Sweety, a Gulf returnee, who tried to go to Sabarimala second time on Saturday, was blocked at Chengannur Railway station here by protestors. Alappuzha district police chief S Surendran said that Mary, hailing from Kazhakootam, reached Chengannur railway station at 6.30pm and tried to go to Pamba in a KSRTC passenger bus parked on the railway station premises.
21:16 (IST) Nov 17
BJP general secretary K Surendran was allegedly taken into preventive custody on Saturday night and removed by police from Nilackal, the base camp, as he tried to leave for the Lord Ayyappa shrine at Sabarimala.
20:58 (IST) Nov 17

I am a pilgrim and going to Sabarimala to pray, I will do the 'Nei-Abhishekam' there and will return only after that.

BJP general secretary K Surendran

20:55 (IST) Nov 17
BJP general secretary K Surendran stopped by the police at Nilackal. He was arrested after he refused to go back. Police said that Surendran was arrested due to law and order issues.
19:09 (IST) Nov 17
KP Sasikala on the way to Sabarimala says she will trek up to the temple tonight itself.
19:06 (IST) Nov 17
"A woman pilgrim from Andhra Pradesh died at Appachimedu enroute to Sannidhanam. The deceased has been identified as Gudla Chandrakantam (50)," police said.
17:44 (IST) Nov 17
Kerala: Four injured in blaze caused by gas leak in a temple in Kuttippuram. The injured have been admitted to Jubilee Mission Hospital, Thrissur.
17:20 (IST) Nov 17
The dawn to dusk hartal declared by the Hindu Aikya Vedi, following the preventive detention of their leader K P Sasikala from Marakkoottam on her way to Sabarimala, turned violet at different places in the district.
17:15 (IST) Nov 17
Hindu Aikya Vedi leader KP Sasikala who was under preventive detention has been granted bail by the sub-divisional magistrate court in Tiruvalla on Saturday. Soon after getting released, the 56-year-old leader expressed her desire to return to Sabarimala, provided her health allows.
16:34 (IST) Nov 17
Sabarimala row: Julius Nikhithas, Son of CPM district secretary P Mohanan and his wife Sanio Manomi, a scribe, attacked by hartal supporters in Kerala's Kuttippuram.
15:42 (IST) Nov 17
KP Sasikala, who is in preventive detention, is being taken to the magistrate court in Tiruvalla for bail. She had expressed her desire to return to Sabarimala after getting bail. The protesters who were on a strike outside Ranni police station called off their protest as Sasikala was taken to court.
13:56 (IST) Nov 17
Hartal supporters attacked an Innova car at Naripparambu near Kuttippuram. Car's wind screen smashed.
13:46 (IST) Nov 17
Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran slammed the BJP Sangh parivar organisations for observing harthal on the the first day of Malayalam month Vrichikam, the day considered very auspicious by Hindu believers in Kerala
The minister said the BJP and Sangh parivar had made a harthal call on Thulam ( malayalam month), causing hardships to devotees, especially those visiting Sabarimala temple
13:36 (IST) Nov 17
Hartal near total in Malappuram. Hartal supporters staged blockade on NH66 at Valanchery
13:35 (IST) Nov 17
A KSRTC driver and an autorikshaw driver were attacked by hartal supporters in Tirur
13:35 (IST) Nov 17
Kerala- KSRTC managing director Tomin Thachankary has directed all Sabarimala special service buses to operate with picture of Sastha. "Vehicles carrying pictures of Sastha are not facing issues," he said.
12:59 (IST) Nov 17
Drones being used for security surveillance as devotees throng to Pampa base came
12:53 (IST) Nov 17
There is not much impact of the hartal in Kochi. Shops and petrol pumps are open here
12:31 (IST) Nov 17
Harthal near total in Kannur. Private vehicles are plying but harthal supporters are blocking the vehicles in some places
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