Lavish spending on Sangamam delegates

Documents emerging from the Travancore Devaswom Board and event organisers show that the Global Ayyappa Sangam, hosted at Pamba as part of the Board's platinum jubilee activities, incurred substantial costs for accommodation and hospitality, raising serious questions over

- HD Bureau

the government claim that the event was completely funded by sponsorship resources.According to internal breakdowns, delegates were lodged in luxury resorts and Devaswom funds were used to cover high-ticket expenditure, with the Board disbursing lakhs of rupees per night for hotel bills. The event’s total