2000 policemen deployed ahead of Sabarimala Temple reopening
As many as 2,000 policemen have been deployed at the Sabarimala Temple as Lord Ayyappa's shrine reopens on Monday at 5 pm. This comes weeks after violent protests at the temple when female devotees aged 10-50 years attempted to enter the shrine. The Supreme Court had allowed entry of women of all ages in a landmark verdict in September.