Thiruvananthapuram: Political parties in Kerala more or less welcomed the Supreme Court decision to refer the review petitions submitted against women's entry at Sabarimala.
The Supreme Court on Thursday referred the review petitions to a larger seven-judge bench, which will decide whether there is a need to review or stay the court's previous order.
Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala urged the Left Democratic Front government not to take women of menstruating ages to Sabarimala and create tension at the holy shrine. “Pinarayi should not try to create tension. His government must not implement its earlier agenda of taking women in the banned age group to the hill shrine," he said.
Reacting to the Supreme Court decision, former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said it was a verdict to protect faith of all devotees. “I hope the pilgrimage season will be peaceful this time,” he said.
Former BJP state president Kummanam Rajasekharan said by referring the review petitions to a seven-judge, the court admitted that there was some apparent error in the earlier verdict. “The government must show restraint and wait for the larger bench's verdict. In case women pilgrims in the banned age group try to offer worship, government must prevent them from doing so," Rajashekharan said.
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