Massive BJP protest in Thiruvananthapuram as Sabarimala prepares to reopen

The Sabarimala temple near Pathanamthitta in Kerala will reopen Wednesday, albeit briefly.

Dedicated to the Hindu deity Ayyappa, the shrine was recently thrown open to women of menstruating age by a landmark Supreme Court judgment, and the state government has said it will implement the order. But not everyone is happy -- and that's putting it mildly.