Kerala High Court clears Global Ayyappa Sangamam

Bench tells the organisers to submit detailed income and expenditure report

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The Kerala High Court yesterday granted permission to the Travancore Devaswom Board to conduct the Global Ayyappa Sangamam, while laying down stringent conditions to safeguard the sanctity of Sabarimala and the rights of ordinary devotees.

The court was hearing a batch of petitions challenging the event, scheduled for September 20, with petitioners alleging that it was being organised by individuals who do not believe in the Ayyappa deity and had previously called for the eradication of Sanatan Dharma.

Concerns raised