Kochi, March 28 (IANS) The Sabarimala gold theft case has returned to the centre of Kerala’s political discourse, with the Opposition intensifying its attack on the ruling LDF and demanding accountability from the government.With the April 9 Assembly election campaign peaking, the Sabarimala gold scam has emerged as one of the principal campaign planks of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) against the ruling Left government.Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan on Saturday questi…
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Pathanamthitta (Kerala), March 28 (IANS) In a twist few anticipated, a parody song has moved to the centre of Kerala’s political discourse, stirring debate over faith, free expression, and campaign strategy. “Pottiye, Kettiye…”, popularised by Congress candidate from Ranni, Pazhakulam Madhu, has transcended campaign platforms to become a potent political tool — one that has put the Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Front on the defensive.First surfacing in December last year, …
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 6 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin, on Friday, launched a sharp attack on Kerala’s two major political fronts, accusing the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) of competing to project themselves as “anti-Sanatan” forces, in remarks that underscore the party’s aggressive Hindutva pitch ahead of the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections scheduled to be held earlier this year. In a strongly-worded st…
Ballari (Karnataka), Feb 6 (IANS) Tension prevailed in Karnataka’s Ballari city on Friday morning after a plastic bag containing meat and bones was found inside the premises of the Veera Balanjaneya (Hanuman) Temple located in the Nagalakeri locality.The parcel was first noticed by the temple priest during the early morning hours. Preliminary police investigations indicate that the plastic bag containing meat may have been thrown into the temple premises at around 5.45 am. The priest immediate…
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…
Hyderabad, Jan 26 (IANS) The makers of director Shiva Nirvana’s upcoming film, featuring actor Ravi Teja in the lead, on Monday announced the title of the film as ‘Irumudi’. The film, which happens to be Ravi Teja’s 77th film and was therefore being tentatively referred to as #RT77 until now, is being produced by leading production house Mythri Movie Makers. Marking Ravi Teja’s birthday, the makers on Monday unveiled the film’s title and its striking first-look poster.The title ‘Irumudi’ car…
Kochi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Wednesday came down heavily in the Sabarimala gold heist case, observing that what occurred at Sabarimala amounted to an organised plunder and that the accused had acted in concert to loot the assets of Lord Ayyappa.Justice A. Badharudeen made these remarks while dismissing the bail pleas of former Travancore Devaswom Board president A. Padmakumar and co-accused Govardhan and Murari Babu.The order was issued on petitions that had earlier been reserve…
Kochi, Jan 19 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Monday made scathing observations in the Sabarimala gold theft case, strongly reinforcing suspicions that the gold plates at Lord Ayyappa’s sanctum were systematically removed as part of a planned plunder of Devaswom assets.The Division Bench described the existing inspection reports as “grave and alarming” and raised serious doubts over whether those entrusted with safeguarding temple properties themselves led the alleged crime.While consideri…
Kochi/Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 15 (IANS) The Kerala High Court issued notices to 20 BJP councillors of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation over the manner in which they took their oath of office, after observing that the oath appeared to have been administered in the names of multiple deities instead of in the name of God as prescribed under municipal rules.The BJP created history in December last year, when for the first time it won a Corporation in Kerala.A division bench sought to know how an o…