Kadakampally sues Leader of the Opposition Satheesan for libel

Former Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran has sued Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan for libel. 

Mr. Surendran’s counsel sent a announcement to Mr. Satheesan, demanding that the second retreat the “slanderous comments” allegedly linking the erstwhile Minister and CPI(M) State committee subordinate to the alleged theft of Sabarimala temple artefacts and their “replication and sale” to affluent collectors. 

Mr. Surendran demanded that Mr. Satheesan publically apologise for the violative remarks, oregon look transgression prosecution, including a outgo of ₹2 crore successful compensation for the alleged affront.

Mr. Satheesan’s questionable remarks came portion speaking to the media extracurricular the Legislative Assembly gates recently.

He was speaking aft starring the United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition legislators successful boycotting the day’s Assembly proceedings, demanding the resignation of the existent Devaswom Minister, V.N. Vasavan, and the existent Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president P.S. Prasanth, concerning the contention centred astir theft of gold-plated copper coverings from the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple precincts. 

Mr. Satheesan said helium would contention Mr. Surendran’s complaint politically and legally. He noted that the Kerala High Court’s Division Bench had flagged the anticipation that immoderate temple artefacts had recovered their mode into the custody of affluent collectors for backstage worship.