Sabarimala verdict in Supreme Court highlights: Top court lifts ban, women of all age

[prasad1]

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Inheritance laws have to be uniformly administered across a nation. Saying Sharia laws are subordinate to constitutional laws does not seem to apply to each of these instances.
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That statement is no true.

[h=3]The Khasi tribe:[/h][h=3][/h]
The majority of this tribe resides in the state of Meghalaya. Given the hilly terrain and dense forests of the region, it is relatively isolated from the societies residing in the plains. Though women of the tribe still lack any representation in the political arena of the state, the affairs of the tribe as well as domestic affairs are controlled by the women of the house.

Following the matrilineal law of inheritance, the youngest daughter of the house will stay with the parents and inherit the house that is named after her mother. The husband is expected to leave his house and live with his wife in his mother-in-laws house.
[h=3]The Garo tribe:[/h][h=3][/h]
Neighbours to Khasi, this tribe has a similar social formation and also follows the matrilineal methodology to trace property.

The inheritance law is not uniform in India, The Muslims were allowed to manage it for their group. It may not be right, but so are state laws, which differ from state to state.

 

[a-TB]

That statement is no true.

The Khasi tribe:


The majority of this tribe resides in the state of Meghalaya. Given the hilly terrain and dense forests of the region, it is relatively isolated from the societies residing in the plains. Though women of the tribe still lack any representation in the political arena of the state, the affairs of the tribe as well as domestic affairs are controlled by the women of the house.

Following the matrilineal law of inheritance, the youngest daughter of the house will stay with the parents and inherit the house that is named after her mother. The husband is expected to leave his house and live with his wife in his mother-in-laws house.
The Garo tribe:


Neighbours to Khasi, this tribe has a similar social formation and also follows the matrilineal methodology to trace property.

The inheritance law is not uniform in India, The Muslims were allowed to manage it for their group. It may not be right, but so are state laws, which differ from state to state.

What is not true? I was offering an opinion in that statement that inheritance laws have to be uniformly applied across a nation. Now I am sure gaps exist in many parts of the country. So what? The gaps have to be rectified. A person living in India no matter where or which religion they are born into should be subjected to the same laws.

 

[prasad1]

The Kerala state government is scrambling to make logistical arrangements for female devotees who they now expect will crowd the Sabarimala Temple. Encouraged by politicians, the people who are against the entry of women of all ages into the shrine are gearing up to protest.

The Supreme Court’s verdict has sparked a political battle, with the state’s BJP blaming the CPI(M) for not making a strong enough case for the continuation of the ban, and encouraging the state government to bring in an ordinance to overrule the judgement, as Tamil Nadu did with the jallikattu ban.

The state’s Congress has been encouraging the government to file a review petition in court.

Others are waiting for the next natural disaster, for which the entry of women into the holy shrine can be blamed. But, for now, the verdict stands, passed by the highest court in the country – celibate or not, Lord Ayyappa will no longer be hidden from the eyes of women of menstruating age.

Now, the bans on the entry of women who are either of menstruating age or who are on their period at that particular time is an age-old practice, observed in many temples across India, particularly South India.

The science behind the custom is simple enough – in an era when sanitary pads and kitchen implements had not been invented, it made sense for women to be isolated during their period, both for purpose of hygiene and to spare them from the gruelling routine of daily chores.

The woman of the house typically fetched water, cleaned the house, cooked, and did everything else that is now divided between machines and maids.

Read more at: http://www.sify.com/news/sabarimala...-menstruation-news-columns-skdkM7djedcef.html

 

[prasad1]

With sanitary care products available, hygiene is not a concern.

Most women lead fairly sedentary lives compared to their predecessors of a few decades ago, so sparing them “for their own good” is not relevant either.

However, the question of entry of women is not simply about menstruation. The period is essentially an indication of a woman’s capacity for child-bearing and therefore her readiness for sex.

While the professed argument is that the deity should not be besmirched by sharing space with nubile women, the reference is not so much to the deity as the devotees. These men have observed a period of abstinence before going to the shrine, and must, therefore, be shown the kindness of being spared sexual temptation while they are praying.

This problem is not limited to the ban on entry of women into temples. It extends to dress codes.

It is not limited to Hinduism either. The Islamic hijab or burkha, the garb of Hasidic Jews, the covering of the head imposed in gurdwaras and dargahs, the nuns’ habit, are all evidence of religions placing the onus on the “tempter” rather than the tempted.

While some have dress codes for men, including covering of their heads, they are far more strictly imposed on women. I have never seen a man being told off when his handkerchief slipped down in a dargah or gurdwara. Women often are.

It all goes back to the question of “What was she wearing?” If the faithful have assembled with “pure” hearts, and abstinence from all thoughts of sex and sexual temptation is an essential aspect of their “purity”, why does it matter what clothes anyone else is wearing or not wearing?

BJP state president for Kerala, S Sreedharan Pillai, has announced that the party plans to launch state-wide agitation to “protect the interest of Sabarimala devotees”.

One would think the temple was under threat.

What is really under threat is the ability of the male devotees to control their libido. In Indian mythology, the penance of kings and sages is often disturbed by apsaras. Apparently, it only takes the sound of anklets to disrupt a man’s connection with his god, even a man who has no thought of food or water or shelter. What, then, will all those hordes of devotees do when as many apsaras could turn up, sanctioned by judiciary support?

Read more at: http://www.sify.com/news/sabarimala...-menstruation-news-columns-skdkM7djedcef.html

 

[vgane]

Well argued! I do not think traditional women are going to break the tradition!! It is mostly the Western educated or the ones wedded to Marxist/Maoist/Big Riverist who are mostly atheists who will try to go to Sabarimala!! But who cares??

I am a Woman From Kerala. Here’s Why I am Against the Sabarimala Verdict

https://in.news.yahoo.com/am-woman-kerala-why-am-102220315.html

 

[tbs]

hi

i visited sabarimala three times after my high school in kerala...i personally prayed for my SSLC examination for first attempt to pass,,,

i did vratam for 45 days..its really in young age...

 

[krish44]

I applaud the supreme court for its judgement asserting equal rights for women in places of worship,decriminalising adultery laws and giving women the right of choice to

have an extra marital relationship, banning triple talaq.We are in twenty first century. We need to keep pace with the times and abandon unequal treatment of women citing

religion.Senior citizens should move on with the times and accept the realities of a new world promoting gender equality and justice.

There were reactions when temples were opened to non brahmin castes,Sati got banned and other bad customs and rituals framed by a paternalistic order were done away

with. This sabarimala judgement is a landmark judgement. I hope the new chief justice brings about more reforms to right the wrongs of the past.

 

[Vikky]

This is NOT the first attack on Sabarimala temple. It was reported that in 1950 there was an attempt and this perhaps was forgotten.

Now this second attack by a person of other religion filing a PIL for lifting the ban of women entering the temple.

Obviously, it may be a repeated attempt by agencies of other religions against Hindu traditions and practices.

Here is the link.
Forgotten lst Attack on Sabarimala; 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] Attack Reminds Danger to Hindu Culture.

Read more at: https://www.myindiamyglory.com/2018/10/04/forgotten-1st-attack-on-sabarimala-2nd-attack-reminds-danger-to-hindu-culture/