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A Cleansing Quest

In all matters pertaining to religion, women are regarded as inferior because they menstruate

Sabrimala judgment has corrected a grave gender injustice. The same goes for the Haji Ali Judgment a few years ago; the gender restriction there contravened the very spirit of Sufism where women and men of all faiths were blessed and welcomed by the patron saints. Today media has reported a huge protest in Pathanamthitta district called by the royal family of Pandalam against the Sabrimala judgment. The reporter has flagged the presence of a large number of

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