Ashram of swami who backed Sabarimala ruling attacked

An ashram in Kerala, founded by a preacher who supported the Supreme Court verdict allowing the entry of women of menstruating age to the famous Sabarimala temple, was attacked by unidentified persons in wee hours of Saturday. Two cars and a two-wheeler belonging to Swami Sandeepananda Giri's ashram in Thiruvananthapuram were set ablaze. Swami Giri had reportedly faced threats after he supported the entry of menstruating age into the hill shrine.