Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has denied allegations of his office interfering with the Special Investigation Team's probe into the Sabarimala gold theft case. He stated the SIT investigation is monitored by the High Court and progressing smoothly, dismissing calls for a CBI probe. Vijayan suggested the accusations were a diversion tactic by opposition leader Adoor Prakash, questioning how the prime accused gained access to Sonia Gandhi and why Prakash accepted an invitation from the accused.