Sree Padmanabha Swamy Theft

The Travancore royal family today came out against an audit report by former Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai over alleged theft of gold valuables from the Sree Padmanabha Swamy shrine here, saying it was never consulted in its preparation.

CPI(M) veteran and former chief minister VS Achuthanandan on Friday sought a CBI inquiry into the alleged theft of gold articles from the famous Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram.

The administrative committee of the famous Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram has decided to move the Supreme Court, seeking a comprehensive probe into media reports of theft of jewellery and diamonds worth lakhs or rupees from 'Sreekovil' (sanctum sanctorum).

The Travancore royal family today came out against an audit report by former Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai over alleged theft of gold valuables from the Sree Padmanabha Swamy shrine here, saying it was never consulted in its preparation.

CPI(M) veteran and former chief minister VS Achuthanandan on Friday sought a CBI inquiry into the alleged theft of gold articles from the famous Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram.

The administrative committee of the famous Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram has decided to move the Supreme Court, seeking a comprehensive probe into media reports of theft of jewellery and diamonds worth lakhs or rupees from 'Sreekovil' (sanctum sanctorum).