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Kerala HC: Police cannot insist only politically neutral colours be used for temple festivals

The Kerala High Court on Thursday ruled that the District Administration or the Police cannot insist that only politically neutral-coloured decorative materials are used for temple festivals. The judgements come while the Police restrained the temple authorities of Major Vellayani Bhadrakali Devi temple in Thiruvananthapuram from using only saffron-coloured decorative materials as part of the […]

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Kerala HC: Police cannot insist only politically neutral colours be used for temple festivals

The Kerala High Court on Thursday ruled that the District Administration or the Police cannot insist that only politically neutral-coloured decorative materials are used for temple festivals. The judgements come while the Police restrained the temple authorities of Major Vellayani Bhadrakali Devi temple in Thiruvananthapuram from using only saffron-coloured decorative materials as part of the Kaliyoottu festival. 

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