Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 20 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan called for making the Sabarimala shrine more accessible to devotees, while saying that temple's development projects should be completed harming the environment.

Speaking at the Global Ayyappa COnvention at Pampa, the CM also dismissed any allegations of the state government trying to "create division", as he said that such misinterpretations of the government's actions are against the interests of the Sabarimala

"The aim is to make pilgrimage less strenuous while expanding facilities for devotees across the globe to reach Sabarimala, worship, and return safely. From transport systems to virtual connectivity, everything should be put to use. Information and registrat...