Pathanamthitta: In an unusually blunt public intervention, Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) President K Jayakumar on Monday expressed serious concern over the “dangerous level of crowding” at Sabarimala and ordered immediate corrective measures after incidents of heavy congestion were reported at the Lower Thirumuttam and adjoining areas.

His reaction comes amid an unprecedented early-season rush and repeated complaints from pilgrims about long waiting hours.

Addressing the media, Jayakumar said the situation was “not acceptable under any circumstances” and questioned why the crowd had been allowed to build up to such risky levels.

“Such a crowd should not have formed here. Why did this happen? It should not happen anymore,” he said, confirming that a formal letter has already been sen

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