Overview
- The board passed a resolution to preserve temple tradition and will file an affidavit before the Supreme Court by mid-March opposing the entry of women of menstruating age.
- The Supreme Court directed all parties to state their positions by mid-March, with a nine-judge Constitution Bench scheduled to begin review hearings on April 7.
- TDB president K. Jayakumar said the stance reflects the board’s statutory duty to protect rituals and traditions at Sabarimala.
- The Kerala government has not yet declared its position, though Left leaders have indicated deference to devotees’ beliefs and the Cabinet plans to revisit the issue.
- Alongside its legal move, the board announced management steps for Sabarimala including a festival office at Pampa from April 14, a detailed budget, modern tendering, scientific waste disposal, and streamlined room allotment.