Sabarimala pilgrimage season preparations lag, triggering protests

Concerns have mounted over sluggish preparations for the upcoming Sabarimala pilgrimage season, with complaints focusing on delays at the Aravana production plant and slow procurement of raw materials and facilities for devotees.

Travancore Devaswom Board president K. Jayakumar has sought to ease worries, dismissing reports of tensions between the government and the board over the readiness issues.