Thiruvananthapuram, April 21 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the controversial removal of gold plated panels from Sabarimala temple in 2025 has intensified its enquiry, questioning key figures and examining procedural lapses that have triggered political and administrative scrutiny.This comes at a time when the SIT is to submit its comprehensive report to the High Court, which had appointed them last year.Former Devaswom Board president, P.S. Prasanth, was questioned for the …
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Kollam, Feb 20 (IANS) In a dramatic turn in the Sabarimala gold theft case, Tantri Kantarar Rajeevar has accused the Pinarayi Vijayan government of orchestrating his arrest as an act of political revenge, even as the Kollam Vigilance Court granted him bail after 41 days in remand.It was on Thursday that the tantri walked out on bail.The explosive allegations, contained in the court’s bail order, have added a fresh political dimension to the high-profile case.The tantri argued before the court th…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 20 (IANS) BJP leader Sandeep Vachaspati has accused political leaders of orchestrating a “conspiracy” targeting Kantarar Rajeevar, the tantri (priest) in the Sabarimala gold theft case.Sandeep Vachaspati is one often seen translating the speeches of top BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others when they are visiting the state.He said this in a social media post following the bail of the temple’s tantri on Thursday.Sandeep Vachaspati’s post hi…
Kollam, Feb 18 (IANS) Tantri Kantarar Rajeevar on Wednesday was granted bail by the Kollam Vigilance Court in connection with the Sabarimala gold theft case, marking a significant development in the high-profile probe.The relief came on bail applications filed in the Kattillappalli case and the Dwarapalaka idol case.The court observed that, at this stage, there is no prima facie evidence directly linking the tantri to the alleged gold theft at Sabarimala.It also accepted the defence argument tha…
Malappurram Feb 14 (IANS) Launching a scathing attack on the Kerala government, Leader of the Opposition in Kerala Assembly V. D. Satheesan on Saturday alleged that the Global Ayyappa Meet held last year at Pampa was “a continuation of the Sabarimala gold heist”, and demanded a comprehensive probe into what he described as a multi-crore fraud.Satheesan claimed that despite repeated directions from the High Court to maintain transparent accounts, large-scale irregularities had surfaced in the con…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 13 (IANS) Congress’ Kerala unit President Sunny Joseph on Friday demanded a High Court-monitored investigation into the alleged large-scale corruption behind the Global Ayyappa Meet, accusing the CPI-M-led establishment of misusing the Sabarimala administrative machinery for “loot and exploitation”.Joseph said serious irregularities in the conduct of the Ayyappa Meet had come to light based on the Special Commissioner’s report.He alleged that funds of the Devaswom Board…
Kochi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Monday ordered a fresh scientific examination of the gold-coated plates at Sabarimala and directed a special vigilance investigation into the reconstruction of the temple’s flagstaff (kodimaram), widening the scope of scrutiny in the long-running Sabarimala gold theft case.Acting on a request by the Special Investigation Team (SIT), the court directed that new samples be taken from the gold-coated plates and sent to the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 31 (IANS) Congress Working Committee member and senior legislator Ramesh Chennithala has called on the CPI(M) to expel former MLA A. Padmakumar, who is in judicial custody in the Sabarimala gold theft case. In an open letter to CPI(M) national general secretary M.A. Baby, Chennithala stated that Padmakumar’s continued membership raises concerns, especially given court findings linking him to the alleged conspiracy.Padmakumar, a long-standing member of the CPI(M) Pathana…
Kochi, Jan 27 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Sabarimala gold theft cases, expressing serious concern over the delays in filing charge sheets that have enabled key accused to walk free on statutory bail.So far, 13 people have so far been arrested in the two charge sheets filed by the SIT, and one person has now secured statutory bail.A bench of Justice A. Badaruddin warned that such lapses erode public confidence in th…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 10 (IANS) Kerala BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday alleged that a CPI(M)-Congress “vested-interest nexus” was behind the Sabarimala gold heist case, raising questions over the arrest of tantri (priest) Kantarar Rajeevar, and added it was aimed at diverting attention from those actually responsible.Chandrasekhar asked why no Minister had been arrested in the case. “If the tantri can be arrested, why is the Minister not being arrested?” he said, a…