Overview
- Palakkad district police asked Alathur DySP R. Manoj Kumar to explain a WhatsApp status that criticized President Droupadi Murmu’s Sabarimala prayers.
- The post alleged breaches of Sabarimala customs and High Court directions and said uniformed security personnel abetted the violations.
- The officer deleted the status and said it was an inadvertent forward posted while he was traveling on a train.
- The district police chief termed the post a conduct violation and indicated departmental action could follow if the explanation is unsatisfactory.
- The BJP held a protest march to the Alathur DySP office on Thursday after objecting to the post, while reports noted the President became the first woman head of state to pray at the shrine.