New Delhi, November 13: The Supreme Court on Tuesday will consider three writ petitions and 46 review petitions on the judgement by the apex court to allow women of all ages an entry into the Sabarimala temple's Sanctum Sanctorum. The petitions will be heard by a bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi and Justices RF Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra. Sabarimala Row: Supreme Court to Hear 42 Review Petitions Against Verdict on Women Entry.

Meanwhile, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, talking to The Indian Express, said that the state government's decision to implement the Supreme Court's verdict allowing women of all ages into the Sabarimala temple "may have alienated" some people and especially the faithful section. But CM Vijayan added that the Kerala government had no option but to implement the  Supreme Court order on the issue. Sabarimala Temple Row: Kerala Government Considering Using Helicopters to Fly Women Devotees to Holy Shrine.

Vijayan told the daily that the RSS-BJP-led right wing groups have tried to politicise the Supreme Court's verdict on entry of women in Sabarimala Temple by whipping up "communal" sentiments. The Chief Minister said that the "secular mind" of Kerala is a result of years of movements for reforms and accused the Sangh Parivar of trying to spoil the communal harmony in the state.

In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court of India's bench led by former CJI Dipak Misra settled a long-standing debate of women's entry into the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala. In a 4:1 verdict, the SC declared women of all ages will be allowed an entry in the temple. Earlier, girls below the age of 10 and women above the age of 50 were allowed entry into the temple.

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