Sabarimala Gold Scandal: High Court Scrutiny Exposes Alleged Corruption

Recent Kerala High Court observations point to alleged corruption involving the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) in the Sabarimala gold loss case. Opposition leader V D Satheesan holds state Devaswom Minister V N Vasavan responsible, demanding resignations. The court has expanded its probe to examine a potential conspiracy.

The Kerala High Court has intensified its scrutiny of the alleged gold theft from the Sabarimala temple, with recent observations supporting the United Democratic Front's (UDF) accusations against the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB).

Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V D Satheesan, has alleged that both the state Devaswom Minister V N Vasavan and TDB president P S Prasanth were involved in what he termed a 'big robbery' at Sabarimala. He claims the TDB's decision to engage Unnikrishnan Potty—a Bengaluru businessman previously accused of fraud in the temple's gold-plating project—speaks to their culpability.

The High Court has extended the Special Investigation Team's (SIT) probe to consider a larger conspiracy involving TDB officials, amid revelations that temple gold was improperly handled. As the investigation continues, ten individuals have been named in the case, highlighting deeper concerns of corruption.

(With inputs from agencies.)