The BJP Friday called for a 12-hour strike in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala after an Ayyappa devotee was found dead in the forest area of Pathanamthitta. The devotee was recognised as Shivdas, 60, a resident of Mulambuzha in Pandalam. His family had filed an FIR with the police alleging that he had gone missing.
The BJP alleged that Shivadas died due to police brutality during Sabrimala protests in Nilakkal last month.