Kerala BJP leader and Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has accused the ruling LDF government of shielding Devaswom Minister K Radhakrishnan amid allegations of gold theft from the Sabarimala temple. He demanded the minister’s resignation and a CBI probe, claiming temple assets — including 4.5 kg of gold — were looted. The BJP has intensified protests across the state, calling for the Devaswom Board’s disbanding, even as the court-monitored SIT continues its investigation.