ADGP's report on Thrissur Pooram disruption leaked, blames Thiruvambady devaswom

The inquiry report by MR Ajith Kumar on the disruption of Thrissur Pooram festivities, which was dismissed by the DGP as "wanting" and "incomplete" and a copy of which was leaked to the media on Monday, has allegedly blamed the Thiruvambady devaswom for intentionally spoiling the festivities for vested interests.

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KOCHI:

Thiruvambady devaswom, or temple administration, is one of the two major participants of the Thrissur Pooram, a mega festival that takes place annually in the city of Thrissur in central Kerala.

Ajith Kumar, recently promoted as DGP by the state government and accused by the Congress of disrupting the Pooram to create a conducive atmosphere for the BJP candidate in the Lok Sabha elections Suresh Gopi, has allegedly claimed in his report that the devaswom interrupted the rituals and made demands that could not be met by any government system.

"This shows they (Thiruvambady devaswom) were not conducting Pooram but deliberately sabotaging it for vested interests," it alleged.