Undeterred by protests, 550 women register for Sabarimala entry

Despite protesters repeatedly creating ruckus, at least 550 women have registered for Lord Ayyappa's darshan when the Sabarimala hill shrine opens for a two-month pilgrimage season next week. These women between the age group of 10 to 50 years have registered online through a portal launched by the Kerala police. A few days before the temple reopens, the Supreme Court will take up multiple review petitions challenging its verdict barring gender discrimination at the shrine.