Travancore Devaswom Board President P.S. Prasanth announced plans to inform the Kerala High Court about developments in the Sabarimala gold plating scandal and request an investigation covering events from 1999 forward. Intelligence officials have launched an inquiry into Unnikrishnan Potti's land transactions worth multiple crores after he raised funds under the guise of gold plating temple structures. Investigators discovered that gold sheets removed on July 20, 2019, reached Chennai-based Smart Creations 40 days later with four kilograms missing from inventory records.
Devaswom Vigilance will question Potti on Saturday about irregularities involving guardian deity idol plating and a missing pedestal. Officials suspect Potti transported gold sheets to Bengaluru while conducting unauthorized fundraising campaigns for Sabarimala. The controversy has raised questions about oversight failures spanning 26 years under Left Democratic Front and United Democratic Front administrations.
Devaswom Vigilance will question Potti on Saturday about irregularities involving guardian deity idol plating and a missing pedestal. Officials suspect Potti transported gold sheets to Bengaluru while conducting unauthorized fundraising campaigns for Sabarimala. The controversy has raised questions about oversight failures spanning 26 years under Left Democratic Front and United Democratic Front administrations.
