Two women make history entering Indian temple

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 The Sabarimala temple in Kerala was historically closed to women of “menstruating age” — defined as between 10 and 50. The Supreme Court overturned that ban but protesters then attacked women and stopped them from going in. These are the first women to gain access. Host Marco Werman talks to editor of The News Minute in India, Dhanya Rajendran.

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