Kworld Trend / What is kedarnath gold scam?, Santosh Trivedi, one of the chief priests of Kedarnath Temple, raised questions about alleged irregularities in the work of the gold layers. Trivedi, who is the vice-president of Char Dham Mahapanchayat, alleged a fraud of up to Rs 125 crore in the work of gold layers in Kedarnath Temple, claiming that the mode was of copper instead of gold.
Demanding a fair investigation into the matter, Trivedi also claimed that many people associated with the temple administration had disagreed with the proposal to do the gold layers as it was against tradition.
The temple committee, in a press note, refuted claims that a donor had expressed a desire to place a gold plate on the sanctum sanctorum and the committee gave a nod to the suggestion out of respect for the donor’s sentiments. It further stated that the work of the gold layers was done under the supervision of the experts of the Archaeological Survey of India.
What is Kedarnath Gold scam?
The BKTC also clarified that the entire garbha beautification work – from the purchase of gold to the inlaying of the walls – was done by the donor on his own level and the temple committee had no direct role in it.
In 2005, the sanctum sanctorum of the Shri Badrinath Temple was decorated with gold by the said benefactor. But at the moment, the hate accusations are being made as part of a well-planned plot,” the commission said.
“It is known that there has been a significant increase in the number of pilgrims due to the well-organised travel operations with the inspiration of the successful Prime Minister of the country, Shri Narendra Modi and the guidance of the Chief Minister of the state, Shri Pushkar Singh Dham. There has been a record increase in the number of devotees, especially at the Shree Kedarnath Dham . Small political elements don’t like this. Such elements spread illusions to influence the Yatra and tarnish Kedarnath Dham’s image.”
Badri Kedarnath Temple Committee belies viral claims
The committee, which runs Kedarnath Temple, denied the allegations of ‘Acharya’ Santosh Trivedi. “The work of decorating the sanctum sanctorum of Shri Kedarnath Temple with gold panels was done in 2022 with the help of a donor,” she said in a press release on Thursday (June 15).
At present, a video is circulating on social media by some people that gold worth 1,15,00,00,000 (one billion and fifteen crores) has been placed in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. Misinformation is circulated without facts. “Efforts are also being made to hurt the feelings of the public,” the press release read.
It noted that “…the Committee of Shri Badri Kedarnath Temple would like to explain that 23,777,800 grams of gold were placed in the precincts of Shri Kedarnath Temple with the help of a benefactor. The current value of gold used, as per market price, is approximately Rs. 14.38 crore.”
The Badri Kedarnath Temple Committee added that copper and gold sheets were used to decorate the sanctum sanctorum. He emphasized that “the total weight of the copper sheets used is 1,001,300 kilograms, and their total value is 29,00,000 rubles.”
While refuting the scandalous allegations of ‘Acharya’ Santosh Trivedi, the commission said that a lawsuit has been filed against those who were found spreading false news about Kedarnath Temple. What is kedarnath gold scam?
Gold turned into copper
According to a NBT report, a businessman donated 230 kg of gold to Kedarnath Temple and it was decided to use the gold to make the gold layers inside the precincts of the temple. Santosh Trivedi claims that the sanctum sanctorum has a layer of brass instead of gold.
Santosh Trivedi claimed that this is a fraud of around ₹125 crore and demanded an investigation into the alleged irregularities. The high priest also threatened to protest against the accused if a fair investigation was not conducted as soon as possible.
Attacking religious feelings
Char Dham Mahapanchayat’s vice president also added that their organization and other people associated with the management of Kedarnath Temple disagreed with the suggestion of doing gold layers in the sanctum sanctorum as it was against tradition. He claimed that this kind of fraud in Kedarnath Temple is an attack on the religious sentiments of the public. What is kedarnath gold scam?
Gold plates given by the donor weighed 23777.800 gram worth Rs 14.38 crore and copper plates weighed 1,001.300 kg worth Rs 29 lakh, the statement said. Some people on Twitter have reacted to the allegations equating the alleged scam to the loot of t. What is kedarnath gold scam?
