‘Yuva Morcha March’ to Secretariat over Sabarimala gold theft turns violent

A massive protest march by the activists of the Yuva Morcha, the youth wing of the BJP, to the Secretariat here on Monday over the alleged gold theft at the Sabarimala temple turned violent.

A scuffle broke out between the police and Yuva Morcha activists when the protesters attempted to break through the barricades placed in front of the Secretariat.

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The activists hurled plastic bottles and sticks at the police after the latter used water cannons multiple times to disperse them. As the confrontation intensified, the police resorted to a lathi charge, prompting the protesters to retaliate with sticks.

BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who inaugurated the march, demanded that Devaswom Minister VN Vasavan resign, taking moral responsibility for the alleged Sabarimala temple gold theft.

Meanwhile, a BJP delegation led by Chandrasekhar met Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Monday and demanded a probe by a central agency into the Sabarimala temple gold theft case, stating that the ongoing investigation by the state police was unsatisfactory.

The delegation included BJP leaders Kummanam Rajasekharan, V. Muraleedharan, and PK Krishnadas.