The Kerala Legislative Assembly witnessed high drama on Monday as the Opposition created an uproar over the alleged disappearance of gold sheets used for plating the sanctum sanctorum of the Sabarimala shrine.

The ruckus forced Speaker AN Shamseer to cancel the Question Hour and adjourn the House temporarily.

Opposition leader VD Satheesan raised the issue during the Question Hour, demanding the resignation of the Devaswom Minister and the Travancore Devaswom Board President over the controversy.

However, when the Speaker invited members to proceed with the scheduled questions, the Opposition staged a protest in the well of the House.

Carrying placards and banners with slogans such as “Ayyappan’s gold stolen, temple devoured by looters,” the Opposition MLAs surrounded the Speaker’s pod

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