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What is govt's role, asks HC
The New Indian Express Kollam
|September 11, 2025
Questions how funds for programme will be collected and utilised
THE Kerala High Court on Wednesday raised questions about the role of the state government in the Global Ayyappa Sangamam organised by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB).
Advocate General Gopalakrishna Kurup informed the court that the government is only assisting the Board in organising the event.
This story is from the September 11, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kollam.
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