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.
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.
Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the youth wing of the BJP, took out a march against the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram on Monday over the alleged theft of gold from the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple.
According to the report, Unnikrishnan Potti, who has no stable income or declared business background, acted as an intermediary in several renovation and offering-related works at Sabarimala, despite not being the actual sponsor for many of them. The vigilance findings make it clear that
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.
Earlier on Monday, the Kerala High Court ordered the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged theft of gold from Sabarimala temple, while also directing that the investigation be confidential and no information be leaked.
"The gold of Sabarimala temple has been stolen and has been taken away by the people of the Devaswom Board which is headed by a communist and has been appointed by a Minister in the CPM Government. It is shocking and shameless. It is taking corruption to an unforgivable level, where even
"This is a very serious matter... UB Group and Vijay Mallaya donated more than 30 kg of gold to the Sabarimala Temple for plating various things. Unfortunately, through some middlemen, more than 5kg of that gold was robbed," Satheesan told ANI.
The president is set to be in Kerala for a two day visit, till October 24 and attend various programmes in Thiruvananthapuram and Kottayam area during that time. The doors of Sabarimala reopened for Thulamasa Pooja on October 17, according to Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), which manages
The Opposition in Kerala United Democratic Front on Friday sought a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the alleged irregularities in the gold plating of Sabarimala temple. The UDF convener Adoor Prakash said that the Ayyappa devotees have the right to know the culprits.