Kochi, November 26: Bindu Ammini, the woman who entered the Sabarimala temple last year amidst protests, was attacked today on Tuesday morning by a man who sprayed chilli and pepper on her face. The incident took place when she was on her way to the Sabarimala temple. The significant aspect is that she is one of the two women who first entered the Sabarimala temple in January this year. Trupti Desai Says Will Enter Sabarimala Temple Today, Protests Against Activist Outside Kochi Airport.

”A man sprayed chilli and pepper at my face outside Ernakulam city police commissioner’s office today morning,” Ammini said. Sabarimala Temple: No Protection to Women Visiting Lord Ayyappa Shrine, Says Devaswom Board a Day Ahead of Temple Opening.

Earlier today, women rights activist Trupti Desai said that she will visit Sabarimala temple as it is her Constitutional right. Desai said: “Today is the Constitution Day and on this day, we will go to Sabarimala temple as it is our right.”

The Supreme Court had lifted a traditional ban on entry of women of menstrual age (10-50 years) on September 28 last year. Despite the apex court’s ruling, a string of protests took place at the Sabarimala temple and its surrounding areas in the state, when several women attempted to visit the shrine but were stopped by Lord Ayyappa devotees.

In another incident, a 29-year-old Ayyappa devotee from neighbouring Tamil Nadu, who was on his way to the Lord Ayyappa temple here for darshan, died due to suspected heart attack on Tuesday morning, police said. (With ANI Inputs)

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