KOTTAYAM: The Nair Service Society (NSS) filed a review petition on the Supreme Court verdict allowing women of all-ages to enter the hill shrine, said NSS general secretary G Sukumaran Nair. The petition has been filled by Adv. K V on Monday.The NSS had been opposing the entry of women right from the beginning and had impleaded in the Sabarimala issue in the Supreme Court.The cases have been arguing by Parasaran for the NSS, former Attorney General and senior lawyer K Parasaran prepared the petiton.Last week, Sukumaran Nair had slammed the state government and the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) on their stand in the issue. He had termed the stand of the Government and the Board for not filing a review petition 'unfortunate'. He had also expressed dismay in the hurriedness shown by the state government to implement the court's verdict “which is affecting the devotees”. Nair added that it is hard to digest how the TDB could take such a decision.“The TDB, which is an independent entity, is committed to protect the customs and traditions of over 1200 temples including the Sabarimala. The administration of the Board is carried out with the offerings from the devotees,” he said. He further added that the devotees are now forced to do the necessary to protect their faith."The Constitution is above everything. Abolishing bad customs and traditions is essential. However, it is the duty of the governments to make amendments at the right time to protect the faith of the people. Then only peace, unity and prosperity will prevail in the country,". Nair had asked the state Government and the TDB to treat the issue with more care and make an earnest effort to solve it.

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