Kerala BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday demanded the resignation of Devaswom Minister VN Vasavan and the dissolution of Travancore Devaswom Board over the Sabarimala gold "theft" issue. He also accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of trying to "brush the issue under the carpet
Prasad E.D. has been selected as the new Melsanthi (chief priest) of the Sabarimala Temple, while Manu Namboothiri M.G has been chosen as the Melsanthi of Malikappuram Temple.
PS Prasanth, Travancore Devaswom Board President, on Friday informed that preparations for President Droupadi Murmu's Sabarimala Ayyappa temple visit are progressing smoothly. He added that the Devaswom Board considers the President's visit to the temple a great blessing and an occasion o
Congress MP K Suresh addressed the seriousness of the Sabarimala gold row, stating that the central government agency must take action in the matter and set up an inquiry under the High Court's supervision.
"The board will discuss the action against Assistant Engineer K Sunil Kumar. Measures against retired officials will be decided after detailed discussions. Pension benefits can be withheld only if the court convicts them. The missing documents in Smart Creations will be investigated. The
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) from Kerala arrived in Chennai on Monday to intensify its probe into alleged irregularities in the gold-plating restoration of the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols at the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple, focusing on Chennai-based firm Smart Creations.
"The Travancore Devaswom Board has carried out its responsibilities honestly and transparently. This time, the Board takes full responsibility for the gold plates taken for gilding. All required procedures and standards were followed before taking the gold plates this time," Prasanth said
Speaking to ANI, Chugh claimed that the Left-led Kerala government had turned Hindu temples into "a hub of corruption" and demanded a thorough and impartial investigation into the matter.
He further demanded a comprehensive investigation with active participation of the Central agency, and also demanded the resignation of VN Vasavan, Devaswom board minister.
He demanded that a court-monitored Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) could expose the "real" miscreants involved in the incident. The Congress MP mentioned that the issue came to light following the intervention of the Kerala High Court.
Reacting to the Sabarimala alleged gold theft case, Kerala Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday claimed that the loot of sacred shrines in the state goes back 10-20 years. He demanded that an independent central investigation be launched into the activitie
Amid the opposition's allegation of inaction on the Sabrimala Gold Plating row, Devaswom Minister V.N. Vasavan said that any irregularities in the functioning of the Devaswom Board will be investigated.