Indian Woman Who Entered Forbidden Temple Says Her Family Assaulted and Disowned Her When She Returned Home
One of the two women who made history in India earlier this month by becoming the first of “menstruating age” to enter the Sabarimala temple in the southern state of Kerala has been assaulted and thrown out of her marital home, after her family disowned her in retaliation against her act of protest.
Kanakadurga, who only goes by one name, said she was hit on the head by her mother-in-law with a wooden plank one day after returning home, Scroll.in reports. She said the attack left her in the hospital for five days and that she still has trouble speaking and moving her head.
“I am not going to say sorry to anyone,” Kanakadurga told the site. “I have not committed any wrong by word or deed. I would like to reiterate that no one, including my brother and husband, has any right to stop me from entering my home.”
Kanakadurga and her friend Bindu Ammini, both in their 40s, entered the Sabarimala temple on Jan. 2, becoming the first women to do so. The temple had long barred women of “menst..