THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Opposition leader VD Satheesan has alleged that the Devaswom Board and the government are involved in the theft of gold from Sabarimala. He alleged that this is an issue that has shocked crores of Ayyappa devotees and that the gold in Sabarimala has been stolen.
VD Satheesan's words:
'The gold was taken without following any procedures. Items can be taken from Sabarimala only under the strict supervision of the High Court. The gold should be plated within the temple premises and not taken outside. The item was brought to Chennai after 40 days. There should be an investigation into where this item was for 39 days. They were busy making a mold of the same model using copper throughout those days. The gold never reached the factory. It was scraped off here itself.
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