Sonia should be questioned in Sabarimala case: Kerala ministers

The heat of gold theft in Sabarimala has reached to New Delhi. Three Kerala Ministers repeatedly demanded the questioning of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi in connection with the Sabari Mala gold case. Education Minister V. Sivankutty demanded that Sonia Gandhi should be interrogated in the Sabari Mala gold case. He also alleged that the main accused in the case visited Sonia Gandhi. Parliamentary Affairs Minister M B Rajesh, in a press conference, said there is nothing wrong in questioning Sonia Gandhi in the case, but the decision is to be taken by the investigating agency, he added. Earlier, in the assembly on Thursday, ministers M B Rajesh, V Sivankutty and Veena George alleged during the House proceedings that the Congress and Sonia Gandhi were involved in the Sabarimala gold loss as the prime accused in the case, Unnikrishnan Potty, had visited her residence and taken photographs with her.Sivankutty also demanded that Sonia Gandhi be arrested and interrogated, and her residence be raided to recover the lost gold. Left Front members also demanded the same.

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Leader of Opposition in the Kerala assembly V D Satheesan on Thursday urged Speaker A N Shamseer to expunge from the House record the “derogatory” remarks and allegations made against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi by three ministers of the ruling CPI(M).In his letter to Shamseer, Satheesan contended that, as per the rules of procedure of the assembly, no defamatory or incriminating allegations should be made against anyone without prior notice to the Speaker. The allegations also have to be supported with proof, more so when the allegations are made against someone outside the assembly, he claimed. He claimed that in violation of the rules and the rulings, the ministers levelled baseless allegations against Sonia Gandhi, who has “a clean political life” spanning decades and has led “a selfless public life”. Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala says,"We demand resignation of the Devaswom minister who is involved in this case.

#WATCH | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | On Sabrimala gold theft case, Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala says,"We demand resignation of the Devaswom minister who is involved in this case... This was not heard by the state government which is why we decided to stay on protest...… pic.twitter.com/m5BzSb8uux

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The Sabarimala gold loss cases relate to the alleged misappropriation of the precious metal from the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols and Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum) door frames at the Lord Ayyappa temple. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the cases has arrested 12 persons, including Potty and two former presidents of the Travancore Devaswom Board in connection with the matter.