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Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan connected Tuesday (February 10, 2026) alleged that determination were "agents" of the CPI(M) successful the peculiar probe squad (SIT) probing the Sabarimala golden nonaccomplishment cases and they were "selectively leaking news" to the media astir the probe.
Mr. Satheesan said that erstwhile erstwhile Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendren was questioned successful transportation with the 2 cases, “no 1 came to cognize astir it till aft three-four days.”
However, erstwhile UDF convenor Adoor Prakash was questioned, it was leaked to the media adjacent earlier helium reached the bureau of the SIT, said Mr. Satheesan.
"So, determination are agents of the CPI(M), of the government, from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) successful the SIT who are leaking quality selectively," helium alleged astatine a property briefing successful Wayanad.
The SIT is probing the cases related to the alleged misappropriation of golden from the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols and the doorway frames of the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum) of the temple.
Regarding the Kerala High Court bid directing a Vigilance probe into the alleged misappropriation of golden and wealth successful transportation with the installation of a caller temple emblem mast astatine the Sabarimala shrine successful 2017, Mr. Satheesan said the enactment “welcomes” the investigation.
He contended that each the activities related to installation of a caller emblem mast astatine the temple was carried retired successful the beingness of a High Court-appointed advocator commissioner and successful accordance with the rules and regulations.
He further claimed that the High Court, successful an order, had appreciated the enactment done by the advocator commissioner and his study regarding the emblem mast installation.
"It was not thing done successful concealed similar successful the lawsuit of golden plating of the claddings of the Dwarapalaka idols and the doorway frames of the Sreekovil successful usurpation of the rules, regulations and the High Court manual," helium contended.
Mr. Satheesan said the enactment was “not against the probe oregon acrophobic astir it.”
The High Court ordered the Vigilance probe based connected a study by the Sabarimala Chief Vigilance Officer pursuing a ailment by a devotee alleging discrepancies successful transportation with the installation of the emblem mast.
The Chief Vigilance Officer claimed that the discrepancies noticed during his preliminary probe were of a sedate quality and warranted a elaborate enquiry to regularisation retired offences specified arsenic transgression misappropriation, transgression breach of trust, falsification of records and cheating, punishable nether the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
