In compliance with a High Court order, the Kerala government has transferred the ownership of the virtual queue system, which allows devotees to book their darshan at Sabarimala in advance, to the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB).
At a meeting of top TDB and government officials on Monday, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the State police would help the TDB run the system. Law enforcement would chip in with vetting visitors and managing pilgrim inflow to prevent law and order issues and stampedes.
Mr. Vijayan said Sabarimala faced several security threats and police control of the pilgrim centre was imperative to pre-empt any untoward incidents.
