Steephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network - Kasargod (SP)
Kasargod Nov 17: State president of Hindu Aikyavedi K P Sasikala, who was proceeding to Sabarimala in defiance of police orders, stands arrested.
Both Hindu Aikyavedi and Sabarimala Action Committee have given a call for Hartal in entire Kerala state from 6 am to 6 pm on Saturday November 17, in protest against her arrest.
As a result of this Hartal, bus movement has been totally crippled. None of the buses including the government ones took to streets.
Sasikala, who had reached Marakootam at 2 am today was taken into custody by the police. The police claim that she was arrested as a precautionary measure.
The police had said that no one would be allowed to go near Lord Ayyappa shrine at Sabarimala after 10 pm. As such, Sasikala, who was trying to reach Sabarimala, was instructed to go back. As she refused to obey the orders, she was arrested, it is learnt.
Achara Samrakshana Samiti state convener, Prahvipal, and BJP leader, P Sudheer were also arrested from Pamba. BJP has said that it is supporting this dawn to dusk Hartal call.