Sabarimala protests live updates: BJP leader taken into preventive custody

Police officials led by DySP Sojan now in discussion with Trupti Desai

A top level meeting of officials including the district administration, CIAL, airport authority and police decided that Trupti Desai should be asked to find her vehicle and accommodation and leave airport. She would be escorted by police from Nilackal. This was to be communicated by the Aluva Tahsildar during her meeting with Trupti

BJP leader AN Radhakrishnan has given a 3-hour ultimatum to state government to arrest and send Trupti Desai back

Protestors outside Cochin airport

Two unions of online taxis Kerala Online Driver's Union (KODU) and Self-employed Driver's Union (SEDU) have taken a decision to not accept bookings from Trupti Desai and team. "We support the devotees and are of the view that it is unsafe to travel to Sabarimala. Out of 12 vehicles attacked at Nilackal last month eight were online cabs," said Jackson, president, KODU. The requirementsof obtaining a police pass to travel to Sabarimala is also not acceptable to us, he said

Protestors greet an all-male group of Sabarimala pilgrims as they come out of the arrival terminal

Aluva Tahsildar currently holding talks with Trupti Desai and team. Chief minister's office also in touch with them

BJP leader K Surendran says that the protesters will not budge from airport until Trupti Desai goes back. This is not a leadership led protest. People have come on their own

Devotees will be allowed entry past Nilackal by afternoon

Devotees are expected to arrive at the hilltop by afternoon. The temple opens in the evening by 5pm

Pre-paid taxi operators said that they have been getting passengers going to Sabarimala. But they are not taking any women passengers as there is lot of protests along the route

BJP leader K Surendran says that govt should change its stand taking into consideration the protest of devotees. Devotees will not allow any woman in the non-permissible age to climb Sabarimala, he said

Force at Sannidhanam

The leaders of Karna Samithi and Ayyappa Seva Sangham are announcing that they will not move from here till Trupti Desai goes back

Trupti Desai waits inside airport

Protestors wait outside with messages for Trupti

Protestors gather outside Cochin airport