Thiruvananthapuram, Nov. 18 -- Opposition leader in Kerala Assembly VD Satheesan on Tuesday came down heavily on the Kerala government and the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), alleging a complete collapse of preparations at Sabarimala during the ongoing pilgrimage season.
He said the post-gold theft controversy was followed by an even bigger failure, with both the government and the board throwing the pilgrimage into disarray.
Even the Devaswom Board President has described the situation at the hill shrine as "frightening," he noted.
Pilgrims have reportedly been forced to stand in queues for 12 to 13 hours, and many returned without being able to complete their pilgrimage. Several who managed to have darshan could not climb the sacred 1...