Overview

• The Global Ayyappa Sangamam, organised by the Kerala government with the Travancore Devaswom Board, is slated for September 20 at Pampa near Sabarimala.
• M.K. Stalin told Pinarayi Vijayan he cannot attend due to personal commitments and will deputise Tamil Nadu ministers Palanivel Thiaga Rajan and P. K. Sekar Babu.
• Kerala ministers say the event will follow temple traditions, host roughly 3,000 delegates, and showcase plans for accommodation, medical support, and transport.
• The government highlights a ₹1,300 crore Sabarimala master plan, including proposed airport and rail connectivity that officials have targeted for completion by 2028.
• Kerala BJP leaders condemn the invitation and warn of resistance, while Congress leader V. D. Satheesan calls the conclave majority appeasement by the Left.