Indian police fire tear gas at protesters after women enter temple: media
Violent clashes were reported between scores of people in front of the state parliament.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (AFP) - Indian police fired tear gas, stun grenades and water cannon as protests and clashes erupted across the southern state of Kerala after two women entered a flashpoint temple for the first time since a landmark court ruling, local media reported.
Violent clashes were reported between scores of people in front of the state parliament in Thiruvananthapuram. Protests with sporadic violence were also reported in several other towns across the state, media said.
