Leaders of both the BJP and the CPI(M) have different opinion on the controversial Sabarimala women’s entry issue, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Mullappally Ramachandran has said. Even the stand adopted by CPI(M) State secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on the issue were different, he alleged. Mr. Ramachandran said the CPI(M) did not have a clear policy on various political issues, he said. The KPCC chief alleged that the BJP which tried to prop up the Sabarimala issue for political gains was not keen to protect the interests of devotees. The BJP had umpteen opportunities to enact an appropriate legislation aimed at protecting the age-old ritualistic tradition and practices at Sabarimala.

Source: The Hindu October 09, 2019 16:41 UTC