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"Her mother-in-law attacked her with a wooden bat. She hit on her head several times making her unconscious. The incident happened when her husband was not at home," a source who is close to the family told Khaleej Times.
The police arrived at the scene and took Kanakadurga to a hospital in Perinthalmanna, and later to Manjeri Medical College.
"Now we are on the way to the Kozhikode medical college as the doctors have diagnosed some neurological issues and ruled that she has to be immediately shifted," said the source.
Kanakadurga, 39, a government employee and Bindu Ammini, 40, an assistant professor, had gone in hiding fearing backlash after their controversial visit to Sabarimala temple on January 2. They became the first women to break the age-old tradition of the temple that has the celibate deity Lord Ayyappa, and hence bars women of menstrual age between 10 and 50.
After weeks of staying away from public glare, both the women came out from their hiding on Monday. Kanakadurga went home and Bindu Ammini chose to stay as a paying guest near Kannur University, where she is teaching law.
Speaking to Khaleej Times over the phone from Kerala, Ammini said she is safe and has started teaching. "I resumed classes today. I did not face any problem in the college. My students and colleagues were friendly and gave me a warm welcome."
Ammini said Kanakadurga's mother-in-law's angry reaction was unfortunate. "But her husband, who earlier cut ties with her, has come along and is willing to accept her."
When Khaleej Times earlier met the women in their secret hideout in Kerala a few days ago, Kanakadurga had expressed her concern about her family's attitude toward her after the temple entry.
"My family is angry with me because they don't accept my stand on Sabarimala temple issue. They have disowned me because I am someone who has broken a scared tradition," she said.
"I may lose my comfortable family life. But if my family ostracises me just for entering a temple, then I am not going to regret it. I am ready to face the consequences of my action, and have full confidence that I can live my life as an independent woman."
"I miss my kids. My family is not giving me access or even letting me talk to them over the phone. They are staying with my sister now," complained Kanakadurga.
Bindu Ammini, on the other hand, comes from a family that shares her ideological beliefs.
Both the women had said they have confidence that the Government of Kerala, the police force and the civil society will protect them from hardliners.
Sabarimala has been a flashpoint issue in the South Indian state ever since the Supreme Court passed a verdict in September overturning the ban on women from entering the popular temple in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. Violent clashes erupted between the police and the devotees, marring public life for days.
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