Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday squarely blamed ‘RSS-driven upper caste religious fanatics’ responsible for the violent agitation to undermine the universal right of women of all ages to worship at Sabarimala and foment social unrest in Kerala.
In a Facebook post, Mr. Vijayan countered the ‘Save Sabarimala’ campaign. He said the Sangh Parivar was hell-bent on re-establishing upper caste hegemony over all aspects of Sabarimala worship. Such a move, if allowed to succeed, would alienate the vast majority of Ayyappa devotees who hailed from traditionally oppressed castes.
