Sabarimala Part-4

Описание: a significant gold theft and misappropriation scandal involving the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple and the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB). Investigations by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) revealed that approximately 4.5 kilograms of gold vanished during a 2019 project to refurbish the temple's Dwarapalaka idols. Authorities have arrested several individuals, including prime suspect Unnikrishnan Potti, and recovered stolen gold bars and coins during raids in Bengaluru and Ballari. Legal proceedings in the Kerala High Court have highlighted severe administrative lapses, such as the failure to maintain proper inventories and the falsification of official records. The scandal has also carried political weight, being cited as a contributing factor to the Left Democratic Front’s (LDF) defeat in local elections. Additionally, the texts include official audit manuals and historical context regarding the monetization and management of temple wealth across India.

#SabarimalaGoldTheft (The most widely used tag for this specific event)
#TempleGoldScam
#SabarimalaScandal
#UnnikrishnanPotti (Focusing on the prime suspect)
#TravancoreDevaswomBoard or #TDB
#DwarapalakaGoldTheft (Specific to the stolen gold from the guardian idols)
#EDRaids (Highly trending as of January 20, 2026, due to multi-state searches)
#SITProbe
#PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act, under which the ED is investigating)
#KeralaHighCourt (Used for updates on legal proceedings and court mandates)
#TempleAudit (Relating to the demand for a comprehensive inventory of temple wealth)
#KeralaPolitics
#DevoteeOutrage
#SaveSabarimala (Revived from previous movements, now focused on protecting temple wealth)
#TempleSecurity
#LDFGovernment (Often used in critical contexts regarding administrative lapses)
#accountability #TempleWealthManagement
#SanatanDharma (Often used by those viewing the theft as an attack on religious sentiments)
#MonetizationOfGold
#KeralaNews