Major political war has erupted over women entry into Sabarimala temple. BJP took out a 'save Sabarimala' Yatra in Thiruvananthapuram. In what turned out to be a massive show of strength, thousands of devotees joined the Yatra carrying pictures of Lord Ayyappa and raising slogans. This comes 48 hours ahead of the d-day, when has directed the temple body to allow women to enter the temple. On the other hand the Travancore Devaswom board has called for a meet to reach on a consensus and the LDF government will also be launching a state-wide campaign to explain their stand on sc's verdict.
The allegations of sexual harassment against MJ Akbar have been made by a number of women journalists, who have come forward as part of the #MeToo movement.