Activist Bindhu Ammini, Who Entered Sabarimala Temple, Attacked by Unidentified Man in Public

Activist Bindu Ammini, who was one of two women who entered the Kerala’s Sabarimala temple after the Supreme Court’s landmark verdict, was attacked by an unidentified man at Kozhikode beach on Wednesday.

Visuals of the attack have been aired by TV channels, where Ammini is being attacked by an unknown man. She alleged that she was assaulted without any provocation.

The Kozhikode city police said an investigation has been launched into the incident based on Ammini’s complaint. The police have identified the attacker as ‘Mohandas’, as per reports.

Following a 2018 Supreme Court order permitting women of all age groups to pray at Sabrimala Temple, Ammini, who hails from a Dalit community, made history by visiting the hill shrine in 2019. On January 2, 2019, she and another activist Kanakadurga, were the first women of menstrual age to enter the temple after the top court’s verdict.

On Thursday, Ammini told the media, “I am not safe here anymore, the only option is to leave the country and seek asylum,” the News Minute reported.

According to the news portal, Ammini has been subjected to such “savage attacks” in the past too. In December, an autorickshaw rammed her, causing head injuries.

Earlier in November 2019, the activist was attacked, when a member of a Hindu organization sprayed her with pepper or chilli outside the police commissionerate in Kochi.

Even after the Supreme Court permitted women to enter the temple, resistance was shown from a section of devotees, Hindu groups and right-wing outfits. Women, along with mediapersons – who tried to enter the hill temple were attacked.

Initially, Kerala government was committed to implement the Apex Court’s order but eventually gave up. The Supreme Court referred the matter to a larger bench in November 2019 but did not stay the operation of the earlier order.

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