Aviation ministry allows coconuts to be carried in ''Irumudi'' as cabin baggage
Chennai (PTI): The Civil Aviation Ministry has allowed coconuts carried by pilgrims to Sabarimala in 'Irumudi' to be allowed in the cabin baggage with immediate effect, the government said.
The permission to carry the coconuts in the cabin baggage would be allowed until the end of the Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season.
"Coconuts carried by the pilgrims to Sabarimala in Irumudi may be allowed in cabin baggage after the X-ray, ETD and physical check under strict supervision by ASG CISF (Aviation Security Group, Central Industrial Security Force) till the duration of the Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage," an official release by the Rajesh Nirwan, Director General, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), said.
The Mandalam-Makarvilakku pilgrimage roughly runs for two months. It usually starts in mid-November and goes on till mid-January.
"This exemption order shall come into force with immediate effect," the release added.
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Former Assam Cong chief Bhupen Borah joins BJP
Guwahati (PTI): Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah on Sunday joined the ruling BJP in the presence of its state unit president Dilip Saikia here.
Borah became a BJP member during a function held at the Assam BJP headquarters 'Vajpayee Bhawan'.
Along with him, former Congress worker Sanju Bora, too, joined the saffron party.
Borah had resigned on February 16, with the Congress high command not accepting it and senior leaders rushing to his residence, while Rahul Gandhi also spoke to him.
He had asked for time to reconsider his decision, but the next day, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma went to his residence and announced that he would join the BJP on February 22.
The 126-member Assam assembly is expected to go to polls in March-April.
#WATCH | Guwahati, Assam | Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah joins the BJP in the presence of State BJP President Dilip Saikia, BJP MP Baijayant Panda. pic.twitter.com/VIJcIa2xJ8
— ANI (@ANI) February 22, 2026
