Women activists vow to enter Trimbakeshwar temple to protest entry ban

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, March 7, 2016: Over 300 women activists will be marching to the Trimbakeshwar temple in Nashik in protest against the temple management’s decision banning entry of women in the temple’s sanctum sanctorum.

The march to the famous temple, which has been planned on the occasion of Shivratri today, has been organised by  Bhumata Brigade of Pune. The group had previously protested against the ban on entry of women inside Shani Shinganapur temple.

Bhumata Brigade leader Trupti Desai said that despite the refusal of the temple committee to allow entry of women inside the Trimbakeshwar temple, the group is determined to go ahead with the march.

The Bhumata brigade members, who were arrested last month  for their similar attempt at Shani Shingnapur temple, are ready for another face off with the district and the temple.

 "We will be able to enter the temple today. What police did last time is a violation of Constitution and they will not do that again," Desai said.

"There is no case in any court either, so they cannot use that excuse. So I request the chief minister that they should deploy more police and allow us the entry. I would like to say to Hindutva groups that I am Hindu too. This is not a fight of religion or of god, this is a fight for women’s rights," she added.