Summary:
“The government is aware of such a report submitted before the Supreme Court though we have not accessed the report and scrutinised it. The findings of the report fully reflect the reality at Sabarimala. “The TDB officials were unable to make available to the CEC any Layout Plan for any of the three locations, namely Nilackal, Pamba and Sannidhanam. This includes Sabarimala-Erumeli-Pamba-Sannidhanam and Sri Padmanabha Swamy-Aranmula-Sabarimala being designated as ‘spiritual circuits’ under Swadesh Darshan scheme of ministry of tourism. Open spaces which are required for free movement and resting of pilgrims have now been covered with buildings, sheds and other structures..