With the latest arrests, the SIT's focus has widened beyond temple administration to include private firms and jewellery traders suspected of involvement in the alleged siphoning and mismanagement of gold linked to the Sabarimala temple.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Wednesday arrested Sreekumar, a former Administrative Officer (AO) of the Travancore Devaswom Board, in connection with the Sabarimala gold theft case, Kerala police said.
Earlier, on November 26, the SIT took into custody A. Padmakumar, former Sabarimala Executive Committee president and CPI(M) Pathanamthitta district committee member, following court approval. Former Thiruvabharanam temple commissioner K.S. Baiju was arrested on November 7, while Unnikris
After casting his vote, CM Vijayan addressed the media, stating, "Even places considered UDF strongholds are accepting the LDF. The Sabarimala issue will not affect anything. The government took precise action. It has the full support of the believers. BJP and UDF are travelling in the sa
"We have very good hope that this time there will be UDF in Kerala. In these local body elections, UDF is going to win. Compared to the last local body elections, UDF will sweep Kerala. The main issue is the people's feelings against the government. People have really suffered. Sabarimala
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, reacting to the show-cause notice issued by the Enforcement Directorate over alleged FEMA violations in the KIIFB case. He dismissed the action as "utterly ridiculous" on Friday.
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said it would not be appropriate for him to comment in detail on the Sabarimala gold theft case, stressing that the probe is being conducted under the direct supervision of the High Court.
According to official data, as of 7 pm on December 3, a total of 14,95,774 pilgrims had reached the hill shrine. With arrivals after 7 pm yet to be added, the total footfall is expected to surpass 15 lakh.
While suggesting that the party is using the "hard-earned taxes" of Malayalees as the Communist Party of India (Marxist)'s party fund, he said that just like the Sabarimala alleged gold loot, this too has to be investigated thoroughly.
Deepa also claimed that the action against her husband was an attempt to divert attention from other developments. "They want to shut him off to take the focus off other things. There is a Sabarimala theft issue and a lot of other things happening; the elections are coming up, so they jus
Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar alleged that the Sabarimala gold theft case was part of a much larger conspiracy and started many years ago during the Congress period. He said that the prime accused, Unnikrishnan Potti's photos with CWC chairperson Sonia Gandhi, exposed the deep