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Sabarimala Gold Scam Row: Kerala Devaswom Special Government Pleader Resigns Amid Controversy

Sabarimala Gold Scam Row: Kerala Devaswom Special Government Pleader Resigns Amid Controversy

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June 13, 2026

Advocate K B Pradeep resigned on Saturday as Kerala's Devaswom Special Government Pleader following intense opposition backlash. The V.D. Satheesan-led UDF government faced heavy criticism for creating a new post to appoint a lawyer who had previously defended a Chennai-based firm linked to the Sabarimala temple gold theft case.