Sabarimala Ghee Scam: Temple Employees Embezzle 16,000+ Packets, High Court Orders Vigilance Probe

• Sabarimala Temple faces fresh allegations of impiety after gold theft, now involving embezzlement of 'Adiya Sishtam' ghee.
• Over 16,000 packets of ghee, worth approximately 35 lakh rupees, allegedly sold without proceeds deposited into temple accounts.
• Kerala High Court has taken a strict stance, ordering a vigilance inquiry and an FIR against those involved.
• Irregularities were uncovered during an inspection by the Chief Vigilance and Security Officer of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB).
• Employee Sunil Kumar Potty was suspended for not issuing receipts and delaying deposit of funds, raising questions about a larger network.

Why It Matters: Sabarimala Temple faces a major ghee embezzlement scandal, prompting a Kerala High Court-ordered vigilance probe.