Insta
Sabarimala Karma Samiti Urges Media Houses To Not Depute Young Women Journalists To Cover Shrine Re-Opening
Members of Hindu Sena protest against the Supreme Court verdict on Sabarimala Temple, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. (Photo by Biplov Bhuyan/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
As the hill shrine opens for special pujas today (5 November), several Hindu outfits protesting against the Supreme Court verdict on 28 September that allowed women of reproductive age to enter the temple, have urged media houses not to depute women reporters to cover the issue, reports The Times of India.
Issued by Sabarimala Karma Samiti, a joint platform for the right-wing including Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Hindu Aikyavedi, they have been staging protests since a Supreme Court ruling set aside the centuries-old tradition.
Earlier, when the temple was opened for conducting monthly pujas for the first time after the apex court ruling, several women reporters were stopped on their way when they tried to enter the temple.
A woman reporter from New York Times, as well as a journalist from Hyderabad who was escorted to the temple by the State police, were stopped from entering the temple and were sent back after strong protests by devotees, especially women.
Even the entry of women journalists aged between 10 and 50 would aggravate the already tense situation prevailing at the temple, the statement issued to editors of media houses said.
Support Swarajya's 50 Ground Reports Project & Sponsor A Story
Every general election Swarajya does a 50 ground reports project.
Aimed only at serious readers and those who appreciate the nuances of political undercurrents, the project provides a sense of India's electoral landscape. As you know, these reports are produced after considerable investment of travel, time and effort on the ground.
This time too we've kicked off the project in style and have covered over 30 constituencies already. If you're someone who appreciates such work and have enjoyed our coverage please consider sponsoring a ground report for just Rs 2999 to Rs 19,999 - it goes a long way in helping us produce more quality reportage.
You can also back this project by becoming a subscriber for as little as Rs 999 - so do click on this links and choose a plan that suits you and back us.
Click below to contribute.
Latest
