Newly appointed Travancore Devaswom Board President K Jayakumar IAS (Retd.) reached Sabarimala Sannidhanam on Sunday as the temple opened for the annual Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage.
"It is a fact that there is a crisis of faith among devotees. Recent reports have caused distress, and we cannot allow such a situation to persist. Transparency will be assured in all operations. Any gaps through which lapses have occurred will be eliminated," Jayakumar told reporters.
"The Devaswom Minister sits as if he knows nothing. They sold Ayyappa's property and hurt the sentiments of the believers. In the CPI(M), what is happening is the process of taking over temples. CPI(M)'s eyes are on the wealth of temples," Venugopal said here, while addressing the party's
Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Wednesday demanded the immediate arrest of those involved in the Sabarimala gold theft case, alleging that the "true faces" of all the accused are now being exposed and claiming that "many ministers will go to jail" as the investigation progres
Former Travancore Devaswom Board President N. Vasu was arrested in connection with the Sabarimala gold theft case, Kerala DGP Ravada Azad Chandrasheker confirmed on Tuesday.
The Kerala government has issued an order appointing K. Jayakumar IAS (Retd.) as the President of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), Former Minister and MLA Adv. K. Raju has also been nominated as a board member.
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President Sunny Joseph on Thursday alleged that the Pinarayi Vijayan led Kerala government has been indifferent over the Sabarimala gold theft case.
Kerala BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday demanded a central investigation into Sabarimala Gold theft and an audit of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB).
Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said that the party will urge the Governor not to sign the ordinance proposed by the Pinarayi Vijayan government to extend the tenure of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB).
The SIT, probing the matter, submitted its second report to the Kerala High Court on Wednesday, revealing serious irregularities in the Travancore Devaswom Board's minutes record.
Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) President P.S. Prashanth on Friday said the Special Investigation Team (SIT) is effectively probing the 2019 Sabarimala gold theft under High Court supervision, with two arrests made and recovery of the missing gold the top priority.
Murari Babu, currently under suspension, was taken into custody from his residence in Perunna late last night by the Special Investigation Team (SIT). He was produced before the court after questioning at the Crime Branch office in Thiruvananthapuram, where his arrest was formally recorde