Today's 'hartal' was called by the Hindus protesting against the women's - without restricting the age factor - entry into the shrine of Sabarimala. Today was the first of Thulam and the second day of the proceedings. While activities went by at the usual pace, no woman could make it to the shrine.
Suhasini Raj, the New York Times reporter and her friend, with the encouragement from the police had reached midway - 'Marakkoottam', it's dense forest and the ceremony of chucking rice balls as an offering is done here by the pilgrims - but returned from there as they couldn't withstand the continuous verbal onslaught from the activists, who'd encircled their police cordon!
The day saw a lot of destruction to vehicles, yet again. An entire day had gone waste. And why's the devaswom minister at the shrine, giving periodic press meetings?
Meanwhile, we did our packing for tomorrow's trip to the Wayanad region. George was arranged for our transportation because there was no point in taking our Chevy, to be parked at Kozhikode!
Tailpiece.
It'll be a continuous roll from tomorrow as we return from Vythiri on Sunday and would be off to my dad's place by the 23rd.
Suhasini Raj, the New York Times reporter and her friend, with the encouragement from the police had reached midway - 'Marakkoottam', it's dense forest and the ceremony of chucking rice balls as an offering is done here by the pilgrims - but returned from there as they couldn't withstand the continuous verbal onslaught from the activists, who'd encircled their police cordon!
The day saw a lot of destruction to vehicles, yet again. An entire day had gone waste. And why's the devaswom minister at the shrine, giving periodic press meetings?
Meanwhile, we did our packing for tomorrow's trip to the Wayanad region. George was arranged for our transportation because there was no point in taking our Chevy, to be parked at Kozhikode!
Tailpiece.
It'll be a continuous roll from tomorrow as we return from Vythiri on Sunday and would be off to my dad's place by the 23rd.
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