Thiruvananthapuram:<\/strong> The State Government has clarified that it will not file a fresh affidavit in the Supreme Court in connection with the Sabarimala women\u2019s entry case, nor will it make any changes to the existing affidavit. The affidavit submitted during the tenure of former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy \u2014 which supported the protection of traditional customs at Sabarimala \u2014 will remain the government\u2019s official stand before the court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meanwhile, the Travancore Devaswom Board has also decided to reiterate the same position in its submission before the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The State Government\u2019s position on the Sabarimala women\u2019s entry issue has seen multiple shifts over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At present, the affidavit filed by the UDF government remains the official document before the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Travancore Devaswom Board, which had supported women\u2019s entry in 2019, has now reversed its stance. Board President K. Jayakumar stated that the Board would file an affidavit opposing women\u2019s entry and supporting the protection of temple customs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He added that the Board had taken a similar stand in the past as well and is reaffirming that position now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Supreme Court had earlier directed all concerned parties, including the State Government, to submit their written positions by the 14th of this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The matter will be examined by a nine-judge Constitution Bench, to be constituted by the Chief Justice of India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The central issue in the case is whether the traditional practice of restricting entry of women between the ages of 10 and 50 at the Sabarimala temple violates constitutional principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2018, a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court ruled in favor of allowing women of all ages to enter the temple. The verdict triggered widespread protests across Kerala. Review petitions were subsequently filed, leading to the matter being referred to a larger Constitution Bench for reconsideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The renewed positions taken by both the State Government and the Travancore Devaswom Board are expected to have significant implications for the outcome of the case. Legal experts believe the final verdict of the Constitution Bench will be crucial in shaping the future of the long-standing dispute.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thiruvananthapuram: The State Government has clarified that it will not file a fresh affidavit in the Supreme Court in connection with the Sabarimala women\u2019s entry case, nor will it make any changes to the existing affidavit. The affidavit submitted during the tenure of former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy \u2014 which supported the protection of traditional…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8086,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8085","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kerala"],"yoast_head":"\n
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