Overview

• Kerala BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar warned party workers would prevent M. K. Stalin, Pinarayi Vijayan and Udhayanidhi Stalin from entering Sabarimala unless they apologise to Hindus.
• Chandrasekhar denounced the invitation with incendiary comparisons and cited past protests at Sabarimala, while BJP figures also invoked Udhayanidhi Stalin’s remarks on Sanatana Dharma.
• Kerala ministers V. N. Vasavan and V. Sivankutty rejected the threat, with Sivankutty calling it childish bluster and affirming that Stalin and Udhayanidhi were invited as honoured guests.
• Officials say the first Global Ayyappa Sangamam, jointly organised with the Travancore Devaswom Board, plans to host over 3,000 delegates with participation from multiple states and national leaders.
• Reporting varies on the event date, with outlets citing either September 10 at Pampa in Sabarimala or September 20 in Pathanamthitta, reflecting unresolved scheduling inconsistencies.