Trupti Desai

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Activist threatens to blacken preacher’s face

Desai on Wednesday met the police superintendent of Ahmednagar district demanding filing of an offence against Indorikar Maharaj for his remarks.

20 Feb 2020 5:02 AM

Kerala Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran alleged conspiracy behind women's rights activist Trupti Desai's decision to visit Sabarimala. (Photo: File)

Kerala cops deny protection to activists led by Trupti Desai to visit Sabarimala

The agitators ended protest following assurances from police officials that women activists would not be given protection to visit temple.

26 Nov 2019 3:38 PM

Ammini and Desai had reached the Kochi commissioner office to seek police security for their visit after arriving at the Kochi International Airport in the wee hours of Tuesday along with five other women. (Phtoo: ANI)

Bindu Ammini attacked with chili powder on her way to Sabarimala temple

Ammini, a lecturer at Kerala's Kannur University, had entered the temple earlier this year and offered prayers along with Kanakadurga.

26 Nov 2019 8:52 AM

Hailing the Supreme Court's verdict on Sabarimala, BJP state district secretary Anjana on Sunday warned women's rights activist Trupti Desai over her upcoming visit to the temple and said she cannot even imagine that "what all things can happen". (Photo: ANI)

'They can't imagine what can happen': BJP leader on Trupti Desai's Sabarimala visit

The top court also observed that the right to worship by an individual cannot outweigh the rights of a religious group.

17 Nov 2019 2:19 PM

The politicians and the activists, in anticipation, hope that the larger bench would pass a verdict in their favour. (Photo: File | PTI)

Politicians, activists hope new SC bench to solve Sabarimala issue once and for all

The SC on Thursday referred to a larger bench the petitions which sought review of the top court judgement of 2018.

14 Nov 2019 12:19 PM

Trupti Desai happy women entered Sabari shrine

She also vowed to visit the temple once it reopened.

03 Jan 2019 2:12 AM

Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen has been living in exile in India and Europe after having incurred the wrath of fundamentalists back home over a novel written by her in 1994. (Photo: File)

Don’t understand why women activists want to enter Sabarimala: Taslima Nasreen

Taslima Nasreen said instead of Sabarimala, women activists should enter villages where women suffer from domestic violence, sexual abuse.

17 Nov 2018 1:56 PM

The activist said Kerala government had failed in providing security to women wanting to visit Sabarimala and condemned the 'hooliganism' witnessed at Kochi airport upon her arrival. (Photo: ANI)

Will next visit Sabarimala using guerilla tactics: Trupti Desai

'At Kochi Airport protesters hurled abuses, threatened us. Didn't want anything to happen to people because of us, so returned,' she said.

17 Nov 2018 12:28 PM

Devotees enter the Sabarimala temple as it opens amid tight security on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Strike in Kerala over arrest of Hindu woman leader on pilgrimage to Sabarimala

Hindu Aikyavedi state President K P Sasikala was arrested by police near Marakkoottam near Sabarimala at 2.30 am on Saturday.

17 Nov 2018 8:50 AM

'I have no interest in politics, and I request the leader not to defame us. The RSS-BJP activists are protesting against us,' Trupti Desai said. (Photo: PTI)

‘Trupti Desai an RSS activist’: Kerala minister on her plan to enter Sabarimala

Kerala minister also alleged that BJP is using Desai to further its political agenda in the state in name of Lord Ayyappa.

16 Nov 2018 3:28 PM

Temple priests said they will shut the temple if women between 10 and 50 enter the temple premises. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Trupti Desai to return home, drops Sabarimala visit plan after protests

The Sabarimala temple opened today at 5 pm for the third time after SC verdict that lifted ban on entry of women.

16 Nov 2018 11:11 AM

Talking to media over phone, activist Trupti Desai said she would not go back to Maharashtra without a darshan at the Lord Ayyappa temple. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Activist Trupti Desai, on way to Sabarimala, faces protests at Kochi airport

Protesting BJP leaders at the airport said devotees would not let Desai to come out of airport and proceed to Sabarimala.

16 Nov 2018 9:07 AM

Desai has also sent a mail to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to ensure security for her visit to the shrine. (Photo: PTI)

Will be at Sabarimala temple on Nov 17, says activist Trupti Desai

The Lord Ayyappa shrine will re-open for the two-month-long Madala-Makkarvilakku puja on Saturday.

14 Nov 2018 6:05 PM

Trupti Desai taken into preventive custody

Desai was taken from her home at 5 am and kept in “preventive custody” at the Sahakar Nagar police station, the authorities said.

20 Oct 2018 6:32 AM

Shani temple stir activist hails SC’s Sabarimala order

Unnikrishanan and Nair said that there was nothing to be happy about the SC verdict.

29 Sep 2018 2:38 AM

Bombay High Court rejects Desai’s ABA in atrocity case

The court held that due to injury there was a delay in registering the FIR. After reading FIR it appears that the complaint is not false.

29 Apr 2018 1:49 AM

3 Bhumata activists told to surrender

The man had later even attempted to commit suicide.

05 Feb 2018 1:46 AM

Bhumata Ranragini Brigade leader Trupti Desai

Activist booked over casteist slur

They drove him some distance away and again assaulted him.

07 Jul 2017 3:01 AM

Trupti Desai kicks off campaign for liquor-free Maha

The women’s rights activist had said that she would intensify the campaign in case the government doesn’t respond.

30 Jan 2017 11:54 AM

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