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Two women defy centuries-old ban by entering Indian temple

Protesters block women from entering Hindu temple in India [Courtesy]

 

Two women defied a centuries-old ban on entering a Hindu temple in India’s southern state of Kerala in the early hours of Wednesday, the state’s chief minister said, raising fears of a backlash from conservative Hindu groups.

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