Kerala High Court Orders SIT to Submit Final Report on Sabarimala Gold Pilferage
The Kerala High Court has directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to complete and file its final report on the alleged gold pilferage from the Sabarimala temple promptly. The SIT conducted advanced metallurgical tests at the CSIR National Metallurgical Laboratory, which provided detailed insights into how gold was allegedly stripped from copper plates during replating work in 2019. The final report, including investigations into related transactions, is expected within 30 days, after which prosecution sanctions will be sought.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 54/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 20 Jul, 12:46 pm. Other outlets followed.
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