Left, Congress conspired to loot temple assets: Kerala BJP chief on Sabarimala row Not just 4.5 kg of gold, Rajeev Chandrasekhar alleged that four Panchaloha idols were taken out of Sabarimala under the LDF-appointed Devaswom Board, and claimed that parts of the Pathinettam Padi were tampered with or looted during the Congress-led UDF regime in 2015. AdvertisementRajeev Chandrasekhar (PTI Photo)India Today News DeskNew Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 24, 2025 23:16 ISTKerala Bharatiya Janata Party chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday expressed shock and anguish over the Sabarimala gold theft case, alleging a larger conspiracy by the ruling Left and the previous Congress government to loot and subsequently sell off the temple’s assets. He further called for a CBI probe, saying an SIT "cannot uncover the truth."Not just 4.5 kg of gold, the former Union Minister wrote on X that "four Panchaloha idols were taken out of Sabarimala and sold to international criminal networks" under the LDF-appointed Devaswom Board. advertisement"As an Ayyappa bhakt, the pain and hurt I felt earlier has now deepened even further," Chandrasekhar wrote on X. Not sparing the UDF, Chandrasekhar went on to claim that during the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) regime in 2015, parts of the Pathinettam Padi - the 18-step staircase leading to the sanctum of the Sabarimala temple - were tampered with or looted."Most shocking of all - parts of the sacred Pathinettam Padi, which were replaced during UDF regime in 2015, were tampered with and looted," he said."This is not just loot.
