Ministers skip meeting on Sabarimala called by Kerala CM
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Puducherry sent officials instead of ministers for a meeting called by Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan to discuss arrangements for Sabarimala's pilgrimage season. The meeting was to be inaugurated by Vijayan but was opened by Kerala Minister Kadakampally Surendran, who said the ministers' decision not to attend was not related to the SC verdict. 