Thiruvananthapuram, February 24: The Kerala BJP staged a strong protest on Tuesday, demanding accountability in the alleged Sabarimala gold theft case. BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar stated that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan should seek forgiveness from “Lord Ayyappa” for how the situation has been handled.
This statement was made during the party’s ‘Ayyappa Jyoti’ protest outside the Chief Minister’s official residence, Cliff House. BJP workers lit lamps and chanted slogans, accusing the government of shielding the real culprits while targeting devotees and temple management.
Chandrasekhar alleged that the arrest of the Sabarimala temple’s chief priest was politically motivated and lacked sufficient evidence. He claimed that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) acted to protect the Devaswom Minister and others in the government involved in the gold theft case.
He pointed out that the court had clearly noted the absence of solid evidence against the priest, yet a hasty arrest was made. According to him, this action was taken to divert attention from significant questions related to the alleged gold scam.
The BJP has laid out three main demands: a CBI investigation into the Sabarimala gold case, withdrawal of the state government’s affidavit filed in the Supreme Court, and cancellation of “false cases” registered against devotees.
The party also accused certain intermediaries from both CPI(M) and Congress of influencing the investigation, making it “politically biased.”
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court raised a pertinent question during the hearing of a related case, inquiring whether any gold remains in the temple. This question arose while considering the bail plea of accused Pankaj Bhandari, with the next hearing scheduled for March 9.
So far, a total of 13 individuals have been arrested in this case, six of whom have been granted bail, while the remaining accused have also filed for bail.
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