Overview

• TDB Vigilance questioned Bengaluru-based sponsor Unnikrishnan Potti for the second consecutive day and is preparing a report for the Kerala High Court.
• Investigators are examining an alleged ~4 kg shortfall in 2019 returns, a 40-year warranty issued in Potti’s name, a months-long delay in depositing panels, copper certification, and suspected private worship, with two gold‑plated coverings earlier recovered from his sister’s home.
• TDB president P. S. Prasanth said the latest transport of panels to Chennai was under police escort with no reduction in weight, and the board will seek a comprehensive court‑mandated review from 1998 to 2025.
• Congress and BJP leaders, joined by SNDP Yogam and Hindu organisations, announced statewide protests starting Monday and called for a High Court‑monitored CBI probe.
• Key facts remain disputed, including the original donation weight and whether gold panels were replaced with copper, with conflicting assertions from Smart Creations, TDB officials, and political leaders.