The fate of the review petitions on the Supreme Court verdict granting unrestricted entry for women in Sabarimala scheduled to be heard on Wednesday would be a game changer for all the three major fronts gearing up for the Lok Sabha elections. But the government and the LDF refused to budge from their stated positions and reiterated their resolve to implement the court verdict. Reversal expectedThe UDF, the BJP and the NSS are expecting a reversal of the earlier verdict, much to their advantage. This move would prove to be a challenge to the threat posed by the Parivar and UDF. But the future course of action of both fronts and the BJP rests on the court decision.

Source: The Hindu February 05, 2019 13:07 UTC