more-inThe powers of the Travancore Devaswom Board at Sabarimala have been affected by the intervention in its affairs by a large number of government departments and agencies, Public Works Minister G. Sudhakaran has said. Talking to reporters at Sabarimala on Sunday, Mr. Sudhakaran, who is also a former Devaswom Minister, said the High Court may examine whether such intervention was needed in Sabarimala. Mr. Sudhakaran said Ms. Desai’s stand that she would enter Sabarimala in defiance of rules would only weaken her fight for equal justice. Let the court decide,” Mr. Sudhakaran said. Mr. Sudhakaran said the Public Works Department had completed repair works on 276 roads well before the beginning of the ongoing annual pilgrim season.

Source: The Hindu January 09, 2017 14:15 UTC