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flag Kerala appoints former top bureaucrat K. Jayakumar to lead temple board amid gold smuggling probe.

flag The Kerala government appointed former Chief Secretary K. Jayakumar, a respected bureaucrat with bipartisan support, as president of the Travancore Devaswom Board amid an ongoing investigation into the Sabarimala gold smuggling scandal. flag The move, seen as a shift from tradition, aims to restore public trust and ensure smooth pilgrimage operations during the critical Mandala-Makaravilakku season. flag Jayakumar, a 73-year-old retired IAS officer and former university vice-chancellor, brings extensive experience in temple administration and past oversight of Sabarimala. flag His appointment signals a push for administrative integrity over political influence, a change welcomed by opposition leaders who call for broader reforms to free temple management from government control and corruption.

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