Prohibitory orders forced in Palakkad town in Kerala: Sabarimala

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 4 Prohibitory orders have been imposed in Palakkad town and Manjeswaram Taluk of Kasargod district in northern Kerala late Thursday night after across the board dissent ejected over the section of two ladies in their menstrual age in to Sabarimala temple.

Palakkad District Collector D Balamurali issued the request for Palakkad Town subsequent to considering the reports recorded by different authorities including the region police chief.

"Prohibitory order has been imposed till 6 PM today subsequent to considering the strained circumstance winning in the town. We host required an all-party meeting at 4 pm. Further choices will be taken after that gathering," Balamurali told.

Kasargod locale Collector D Sajith Babu issued the prohibitory request at Manjeshwaram Taluk under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).

Prohibitory orders have been issued at 11 pm Thursday for 24 hours.

Section 144 of CrPC prohibits an assembly of multiple people in an area.

Palakkad town witnessed widespread violence since Wednesday morning where the party offices of CPI(M), CPI and the BJP were attacked.

In the dawn-to-dusk hartal on Thursday called by the Sabarimala Karma Samiti, and upheld by the BJP, the party offices of CPI and CPI(M) were vandalized.

Later at night, a march of Left Democratic Front turned violent with protesters attacking the BJP office.

Scores of vehicles were harmed in Palakkad town and shops were vandalized.

Multi day following two ladies 42-year-old Bindu, a school teacher and CPI(ML) dissident from Kozhikode area's Koyilandy, and Kanakadurga, 44, a common supplies office representative from Angadipuram in Malappuram, entered the Sabarimala holy place, Kerala saw savagery and agitation over the state.

A dawn-to-dusk hartal or shutdown which started at 6 am on Thursday was soiled with episodes of vandalism, clashes and stone pelting.

The hartal was called by the Sabarimala Karma Samithi, an umbrella organisation comprising of genius Hindutva equips and was bolstered by mainstream political parties such as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).