Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrashekhar said the Sabarimala gold controversy is far more serious than earlier known, claiming idol removal and damage to sacred steps. He demanded a CBI probe, while the state government said action will be taken against the guilty.
five Left parties have voiced their opposition to the encounter of Maoist leaders in the Chhattisgarh region under the operation, in a joint letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
A video of CPM workers enthusiastically dancing and waving the flag carrying pictures of BJP member Elambilayi Sooraj's murderers has gone viral on the internet.
Earlier this year, Sitaram Yechury had declined an invitation to the hallowed consecration ceremony at the Ram Mandir temple in Ayodhya, dismissing the sacred ritual as a state-sponsored event.