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Calling for a court-monitored enquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged irregularities astatine Sabarimala, Congress wide caput K.C. Venugopal connected Thursday (October 9, 2025) announced that the enactment would escalate its protestation implicit the Sabarimala gold-plating contention crossed South India.
“Let maine pass this government. This protestation volition not beryllium constricted to Kerala. The Congress volition instrumentality the pb successful organising supplication protests of Ayyappa devotees crossed Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana,” Mr. Venugopal declared portion inaugurating a Vishwasa Sangamam (Faith Summit) held successful Pathanamthitta.
Mr. Venugopal besides pointed to the concern audit study of the Guruvayur Sreekrishna temple which helium said revealed akin irregularities and called for a thorough probe into the substance arsenic well.
Earlier successful the day, Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan reiterated that erstwhile Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran had afloat cognition of the merchantability of the Dwarapalaka idols astatine Sabarimala. He stated helium was acceptable to look immoderate ineligible enactment implicit this claim.
“It was not maine but the Kerala High Court that observed these idols could person been sold to idiosyncratic for important monetary consideration. Being the Devaswom Minister astatine the time, helium indispensable person been alert of this fraud,” Mr. Satheesan told the media.
Accusing Unnikrishnan Potti of replacing the archetypal Dwarapalaka idols with fake moulds, Mr. Satheesan pointed retired that Mr. Surendran had not denied immoderate links with Mr. Potti. “This is simply a wide lawsuit and it has nary defence astatine all,” helium said.
Mr. Satheesan besides accused Assembly Speaker A.N. Shamseer of partisanship successful suspending 3 Congress legislators for protesting implicit the Sabarimala scandal.
The Vishwasa Sangamam, organised by the Pathanamhitta District Congress Committee saw the information of elder Congress leaders, including Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Sunny Joseph, Ramesh Chennithala and P.J. Kurien, among others.
