Heavy deployment of security and prohibitory orders ahead of the opening of Sabarimala temple has irked the BJP, who said that an "emergency-like" situation is being created at the holy site. The party has further said the excessive police deployment at Sabarimala temple is "undemocratic and against the rule of law".

Speaking to the media, General Secretary of BJP Kerala unit, K Surendran said, "Why is the government doing this? This is an emergency like situation. This is undemocratic and against the rule of law."