Kerala Vigilance Books Former TDB Officials Over Sabarimala Ghee Procurement Irregularities
Kerala's Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) has filed an FIR against former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) officials, including ex-president PS Prasanth and member A Ajikumar, over alleged irregularities in procuring Milma ghee for Sabarimala temple. The case, initiated after a Kerala High Court order, involves bypassing tender procedures, inflated pricing, and quality concerns during the 2025-2026 pilgrimage season. The deceased former executive officer Murari Babu is also named. Investigations cite potential financial loss and procedural violations.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is negative (38/100). Lens Score 67/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–47/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 8 Aug, 03:38 am. Other outlets followed.