Sabarimala gold plating row: Travancore Board says no lapses, while Pandalam Palace seeks probeThiruvananthapuram: The controversy over alleged irregularities in the gold plating of the Sabarimala temple sanctum has snowballed into a major political issue, as the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) stated there were no lapses, while the Pandalam Palace demanded a comprehensive investigation. TDB president P. S. Prasanth on Saturday maintained that there was no lapse on the part of the Board in the gold plating work. Denying the allegations, Unnikrishnan Potty claimed that the panels given to him were of copper, and the Devaswom’s own records mention the same. He said he was unaware of any previous gold plating and had never displayed the panels or taken them elsewhere. In a statement, the Pandalam Palace said the government must act responsibly and address public concerns.