<span style="color: #222222;">In Kerala, the Sabarimala Karma Samithi called for a state-wide hartal from 6 am to 6 pm following the arrest of Hindu Aikya Vedi state president K P Sasikala at Sabarimala in the wee hours of today.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The police requested Mrs.Sasikala not to go to Sabarimala and return home , but when mrs Sasikala refused to heed to the request, she  was arrested . The arrest took place after 2 am.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The BJP announced its support for the hartal. The famous Ayappa temple in sabarimala was opened for 70-day long Mandala -Makaravilakku annual pilgrimage season yesterday at 5 pm amidst high security.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Foreseeing  protest from devotees opposing the Supreme court verdict allowing the entry for women of all ages into the temple, a seven-day prohibitory order has came into effect from yesterday night at four places in and around the temple premises.</span><br />''