Kerala government deserves all compliments for taking justified stand by banning entry of women in age-group 10-50 years in Sabrimala Temple despite Constitution Bench of the Apex Court did not order any stay-order on its earlier order allowing women of all ages to enter the temple. Evidently Kerala Government rightly analyzed that the Apex Court did sense some substance in review petition that the matter was referred to a bigger seven-member bench.
Since complying earlier Supreme Court order created big law and order problem around the temple, it will be better if Kerala government intervenes before the larger seven-member bench for supporting ban on entry of women in age-group of 10-50 years in the temple. It is noteworthy that women having forcibly entered under police-protection as a right by virtue of earlier Supreme Court order had no faith in Hindu religion.
Temples basically meant as place of worship of those having faith in Hindu religion, must not be allowed to be taken as experimental table to test compliance of Supreme Court order or as tourist-spots with basic aim to hurt religious sentiments of Hindus. God worshipped there was considered to be a brahmchari keeping himself away from women in marriageable age. The lone woman judge in the original Constitution Bench as such gave dissent verdict rightly realizing religious faith behind her dissent-note. Hindu religion is purely based on practical aspects where for example prohibiting women during menstruation in kitchens etc was designed due to hygienic and physical weakness of women in these days because of excessive bleeding.
SUBHASH CHANDRA AGRAWAL