PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldKerala Minister Urges Sabarimala Pilgrims Not to Dump Clothes in Pamba River
Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala appealed to Sabarimala pilgrims to avoid dumping clothes and slippers or spitting into the Pamba River after brushing their teeth. Speaking after a meeting on pilgrimage preparations, he emphasized there is no religious custom for such acts and urged pilgrims to help keep the river clean. Preparations for the Mandalakala-Makaravilakku season, starting November 17, are nearly complete.
Deccan Herald··Pathanamthitta



