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The lack of a fewer dissenting leaders notwithstanding, ‘the religion extortion march’ organised by the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) against the alleged golden theft astatine Sabarimala concluded astatine Pandalam connected Saturday, serving arsenic a objection of the unity wrong the United Democratic Front (UDF).
Inaugurating its valedictory league , Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan launched a scathing onslaught connected the State authorities implicit the alleged theft of golden from the Dwarapalaka idols and doorway frames of the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple.
He alleged a collusion betwixt Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) members, officials, and Unnikrishnan Potti down the scam. “Despite being afloat alert of Mr. Potti’s interventions, TDB president P.S. Prasanth and the Devaswom Minister erstwhile again entrusted him with the gold-plating works,” helium said.
He besides accused TDB officials of attempting to misappropriate the famed Ezharaponnana statue astatine Ettumanur Mahadeva Temple. On the occasion, Mr. Satheesan besides reiterated his request for the withdrawal of cases against devotees who staged Namajapa protests during the 2018 Sabarimala women introduction demonstrations.
KPCC president Sunny Joseph, elder Congress person Ramesh Chennithala, IUML person N. Shamsuddin, Kerala Congress Chairman P.J. Joseph, and RSP person N.K. Premachandran were present, too an array of Congress leaders.
The league astatine Pandalam marked the decision of `foot marches’ organised by the KPCC crossed 4 zones, led by Benny Behnan, Adoor Prakash, K. Muraleedharan and Kodikunnil Suresh respectively.
Earlier successful the day, disorder prevailed implicit the information of K. Muraleedharan, who led 1 of the zonal-level marches up to Chengannur. He reportedly abstained from the lawsuit successful the morning, allegedly owed to resentment implicit the caller KPCC revamp. Party sources said Mr. Muraleedharan was frustrated implicit the exclusion of K.M. Haris from the database of KPCC wide secretaries.
“Mr. Muraleedharan near the event, citing a sojourn to Guruvayur temple for darshan. The contented was resolved aft Mr. Satheesan reached retired to him and helium was expected to get astatine Pandalam aboriginal successful the evening,” a enactment root said.
Meanwhile, `A’ radical person Chandy Oommen, MLA, who has openly expressed his dissatisfaction implicit the KPCC revamp, besides abstained from the event.
