Claim
A theft also happened at the Sabarimala temple, where gold was stolen under the watch of the Left government in power in Kerala.
“एक चोरी तो सबरीमला में भी हुई है आपकी नाक के नीचे भी हो गई... देयर वास द लेफ्ट गवर्नमेंट इन पावर इन केरला... गोल्ड वहां से चोरी हो गया”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Gold cladding from Sabarimala temple artefacts was found missing/misappropriated, prompting a Kerala High Court-monitored SIT probe (Oct 2025), multiple FIRs, and arrests including Unnikrishnan Potti. The temple is run by the Travancore Devaswom Board under Kerala's LDF (Left) government, which has been in power since 2016, both when the alleged 2019 replating misappropriation occurred and when it surfaced in 2025. The characterization as a 'theft' of gold under the Left government's watch matches the criminal breach-of-trust charges and the established facts. Confidence is slightly below full because charges were still under investigation (legally 'alleged') as of the broadcast date, not adjudicated.
Evidence
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Sabarimala_gold_row Documents the controversy over misappropriation/disappearance of gold cladding from Sabarimala temple artefacts (Dwarapalaka idols), with the Kerala HC ordering a court-monitored SIT probe on 6 Oct 2025 and arrests of Unnikrishnan Potti and others; the temple is administered by the Travancore Devaswom Board under the state government. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/explained-the-controversy-over-missing-gold-at-sabarimala-temple Explains that gold cladding from temple artefacts was found missing/removed, triggering criminal cases and putting the ruling LDF (Left) government and its Devaswom Minister under political pressure. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://thefederal.com/category/states/south/kerala/sabarimala-gold-case-sit-fresh-case-tdb-accused-248660 SIT booked accused (incl. former TDB president and former chief priest) for criminal breach of trust, forgery and criminal conspiracy; original gold allegedly disappeared during 2019 re-plating transport to Chennai — during LDF rule. ✓ reachable · archived