Sreedharan Pillai incited violence, prosecution tells HC

Kochi | Wednesday | 14th November, 2018

Summary:

He was told by the petitioner to engage in contempt of court and assured him that he won’t be alone. There was evidence that he called for ‘ engaging in battle’ to prevent the entry of women aged between 10 and 50 at Sabarimala. His speech aimed at disrupting the peaceful atmosphere and start a riot.He stated that eight persons went to Sabarimala and broke the law as soon as he exhorted people to break the law. Through his speech, he challenged the Supreme Court’s judgment and asked the president of Yuva Morcha to block women, which came to be implemented, prosecution argued.Also, the Sabarimala tanthri had contacted the BJP leader over phone about the legality of closing the temple to prevent women. KOCHI: BJP state president PS Sreedharan Pillai did induce those protesting over Sabarimala women-entry row to engage in violence, prosecution has contended before the high court.Prosecution’s argument was in response to a petition filed by the BJP leader seeking to quash the case registered over a controversial speech he allegedly gave in Kozhikode in which it is alleged that he incited violence.Responding to the petition, prosecution informed the court that he incited people to violate the law and that the protestors engaged in violence following his exhortation..