The Sabarimala temple in the state of Kerala has been the site of tension since India's Supreme Court ruled in late September to end a ban on women of menstruating age entering it. Bindu Ammini, 40, a law lecturer at Kerala's Kannur University and Kanakadurga, 39, a civil servant, told Reuters they were determined to enter despite threats of violence. After the Supreme Court's judgment, the women made an unsuccessful attempt to enter the temple on Dec. 24, before finally succeeding on Jan. 2. A third woman aged 46 has since entered the site, the office of the chief minister of Kerala said on Jan. 4. "I always say that I trust the police persons, the state government of Kerala and also our democratic society of Kerala," Bindu said.

Source: bd News24 January 10, 2019 14:15 UTC