Archive · 27 Jan 2026
Congress Protests Sabarimala Gold Loss
The Congress party in Kerala held protests in many places to show they are upset about the gold that went missing from the Sabarimala temple.
They want the Chief Minister and another minister to step down and they want a proper investigation into the gold theft.
One of their leaders got hurt during the protest.
They also sang a special song to show their anger.
The police tried to stop the protests, but the Congress leaders said the ministers' accusations were not true.
Congress held protest marches across Kerala over alleged misappropriation of gold from Sabarimala temple.
Protestors demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and state Devaswom Minister V N Vasavan.
Protestors also demanded a proper probe into the Sabarimala gold loss case.
District Congress Committee (DCC) president C P Mathew injured during protest in Idukki.
Congress leader V D Satheesan termed recent accusations by Ministers V Sivankutty and M B Rajesh as 'utter nonsense'.
- Who
- Congress party leaders and workers, including V D Satheesan and C P Mathew
- What
- Protest marches and demands for resignation and proper probe into Sabarimala gold loss case
- When
- Tuesday, January 27
- Where
- District Collectorates across Kerala, including Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi
- Why
- To protest against alleged misappropriation of gold from Sabarimala temple and demand a proper investigation
- Protest Location
- District Collectorates across Kerala
- Protest Issues
- Alleged misappropriation of gold from Sabarimala temple, resignation of Chief Minister and Devaswom Minister, proper probe into the case
- Injured Leader
- C P Mathew, District Congress Committee (DCC) president in Idukki
- Accusations Made
- Congress leader V D Satheesan termed recent accusations by Ministers V Sivankutty and M B Rajesh as 'utter nonsense'
- Arrests Made
- 12 individuals, including Unnikrishnan Potty and two former presidents of the Travancore Devaswom Board
Sources
Sabarimala gold heist: SIT to hand over copies of statements of accused and witnesses to ED
Will continue protest demanding resignation of Devaswom Minister: UDF
Congress holds protests across Kerala over Sabarimala gold loss
Kerala HC comes down heavily on SIT for failing to file charge sheet in Sabarimala gold loot case
