BJP Kerala president P S Sreedharan Pillai | Photo Credit: ANI

Thiruvananthapuram: Bharatiya Janata Party Kerala president P S Sreedharan Pillai received a death threat in a letter from Maharashtra, the BJP said on Saturday. The letter dated October 29, 2018, and sent to party headquarters, was signed by a Keralite named Mohan K Nair.

Nair, in the letter, said he reach Kerala on November 1 and will join Pillai in the 'Sabarimala protection rathyatra' from Kasargod and warned of a "similar news as Rajiv Gandhi". BJP leader K Surendran said DGP Loknath Behara were apprised about the contents of the letter.

Trivandrum: BJP Kerala Chief PS Sreedharan Pillai received a death threat letter from Mumbai today. BJP filed complaint with police. The letter reads, "I'm a 66-yr-old Malayalee from Mumbai. I"ll come to Kerala, join BJP's Rath Yatra & give a news similar to Rajiv Gandhi's death" pic.twitter.com/ZVb2pTKI6h — ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2018

BJP Kerala had announced a 'Rath Yatra' to save the customs and traditions of Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala in order to protest Supreme Court verdict which allowed women of all ages to enter the shrine. The announcement was made a day after BJP national president Amit Shah extended the party's support to devotees.

The BJP in Kerala Sunday announced a 'Rath Yatra' to save the customs and traditions of Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala, intensifying the agitation against the entry of all women into the shrine, a day after its Chief Amit Shah extended the party's support to devotees.

The yatra would begin on November 8 from Kasargod and conclude at Pathanamthitta on November 13, Pillai said. The procession will be led by Pillai and Bharat Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS) leader Thushar Vellappally, said PTI.

BJP along with various Hindu outfits strongly protested the state's left government for implementing the apex court's order.