Sabarimala ghee case: SIT names three in FIR

The Story in Brief

A Kerala High Court-appointed Special Investigation Team has registered an FIR over alleged irregularities in Milma ghee procurement and supply to Sabarimala temple. The FIR names former Travancore Devaswom Board president P S Prasanth, former member A Ajikumar and former administrative officer Murari Babu, who died in June. The FIR was filed before the Vigilance Court in Kollam. Investigators are examining allegations that ghee was procured at a lower price and that inferior-quality ghee, or less than the contracted quantity, was supplied during the 2025-26 pilgrimage season. The High Court has ordered a progress report within one month. Prasanth and Ajikumar also face arrest in a separate gold loss case.

The Indian Opinion

The case should not become proof, yet again, that every temple supply decision hides a scam, nor should the FIR be treated as a conviction. The allegations cover price, quality and quantity, which require separate documentary checks. The court-appointed team must publish a clear trail from Milma’s invoices and dispatch records to the temple’s receipt and testing logs. The key test is whether those records establish a measurable shortfall or quality failure, not merely whether officials were named.

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