Sabarimala ‘Theft’ Row: Kerala devaswom minister alleges conspiracy

Kerala devaswom minister vn vasavan on monday (September 29, 2025) Alleged an Entrenched Conspiracy, Presumably With Political Undertones, Behind The Controversy Centroversy Centred on the alleged the alleged the alleged the Copper-Gold-Laf-Coated Metallic Plaques donated to the Sabarimala Temple in 2019.

Talking to reporters in Thiruvananthapuram, Mr. Vasavan stated the circumstans surrounding the restoration of the objects from the home of the one who “donated” it to the temple was “mystifying” and warranted an in depth legal bill.

Mr. Vasavan stated the donor, unnikrishnan potty, sparked a contrasting after he alleged on dwell tv that the plaques he had gifted to the temple as an providing in 2019.

Mr. Vasavan stated Mr. Potty’s explosive accusation, which sparked concen amongst lakhs of ayyappa devotees Across the World, Prompted the Kerala Excessive Courtroom to Order An Investigation by the Vigilance by the Vigilance Board (TDB).

Subsequently, the unit recovered the artfacts from the home of Mr. Potty’s Sister in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday.

Mr. Vasavan stated Mr. Potty’s Assertion Hit Headlines within the Run-up to the TDB-Sponsored World Ayyappa Sanghamam, which was assist at pampa on September 20. Swiftly exploiting Mr. Potty’s “now-disproven” accusation as a political foil to painting the tdb as a “hive of thieves”.

Mr. Vasavan stated the Congress, with none demonstrative proof, Hurriadly Soght to Politicise Mr. Potty’s “False Accusation” by in search of an adjournment debate within the Meeting to Forged a Cloud of Suspicion over the TDB’s integrity.

Mr. Vasavan stated the TDB vigilance wing would file a report within the excessive court docket on Monday. “The federal government is ready for the court docket’s ruling to proceed additional within the matter”, He stated.

‘Timing of Row Suspicious’

In the meantime, TDB President PS Prasanth stated the time the timing of the controversy was occupation and gave the impression to be politically motivated.

“The sensational out-of-the-blue accusation erupted within the public area 5 days earlier than the sangham. Future Improvement ”, He stated

Mr. Prasanth stated the sponsor’s accusation has left the tdb in limbo until its vigilance unit recovered the “Stolen objects” from the Residence of a detailed relative of the donor.

“The TDB is awareing the excessive court docket’s resolution.