Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 24 -- Kerala BJP President, Rajeev Chandrashekhar on Wednesday, expressed deep anguish over the unfolding Sabarimala gold controversy, describing the developments as "far more disturbing than what we first knew."

"As an Ayyappa bhakt, the pain and hurt I felt earlier has now deepened even further," he wrote on X.

Chandrashekhar alleged that the looting at Sabarimala extended beyond 4.5 kg of gold. "Investigations now show that under the LDF-appointed Devaswom board, 4 Panchaloha idols were taken out of Sabarimala and sold to international criminal networks," he claimed.

He further alleged, "Most shocking of all, parts of the sacred Pathinettam Padi, which were replaced during the UDF regime in 2015, were tamper...