Kerala plans stronger security for Sabarimala pilgrimage
Kerala will strengthen security arrangements for the Sabarimala pilgrimage and conduct awareness campaigns encouraging devotees to use the virtual queue system. The Hindu’s report does not specify the security measures, deployment numbers, campaign schedule or the expected number of pilgrims.
The Kerala government is to strengthen security arrangements for the Sabarimala pilgrimage, The Hindu reports. The measures are part of efforts to regulate the flow of pilgrims. The supplied material says awareness campaigns will be conducted to encourage devotees to make maximum use of the virtual queue system.
The virtual queue system is presented as a way of helping manage the pilgrim rush, although the report does not explain how many devotees it can accommodate or how access will be monitored. The available information does not provide details of the additional security measures, the agencies involved or the number of personnel expected to be deployed. It also does not state when the awareness campaigns will begin or how they will be delivered.
No figures for the expected pilgrimage, changes to entry arrangements or guidance for devotees beyond the call to use the virtual queue system were included in the source material.
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