Kochi: Actor Jayaram has denied allegations that the gold coated door of Sabarimala hill shrine was taken to Sabarimala temple sponor Unnikrishnan Potty’s house in Chennai for puja,media reports said.
Jayaram said that he attended a puja held at the door making factory in Ambattur in Chennai in 2019 at the invitation of Potty.
Singer Veeramani was also there.
Jayaram said he has known Potty since 2018. The actor said that Potty used to call him. He knew many big people including politicians.
Jayaram Said he was not aware of Potty collecting funds in the name of the temple. Not aware of fund collection.
Potty had organised an exhibition to showcase the gold plated doors and frame of Sabarimala in Chennai.
The secret investigation started to probe Unnikrishnan after reports of his clandestine land deal worth crores of rupees. The Vigilance have found over Rs 3 crore worth dealings.
A former employee of temple administration was one of the intermediaries of Unnikrishnan in the state capital.
Land transactions were done in the names of those including wife.
Actor Jayaram knows Potty
