ADGP using a tractor: Sabarimala Special Commissioner submits report to HC

The Sabarimala Special Commissioner has submitted a report before the Kerala High Court on M. R. Ajith Kumar, ADGP, allegedly violating a HC order by travelling in a tractor of Kerala Police from Pampa to near Sannidhanam on Saturday.

The tractor was proceeding to Sannidhanam carrying luggage for police personnel. En route, Mr. Ajith Kumar and his personal security officer (PSO) reportedly boarded the tractor and travelled to a point near the Sannidhanam. On Sunday, the ADGP and his PSO boarded the same tractor and travelled back. The report further says that the Devaswom Bench of the High Court had expressly prohibited the transportation of pilgrims, Devaswom officials, police personnel, and others in tractors designated for goods transport to Sannidhanam, in a 2021 order.

The same year, the Bench had registered a suo motu case based on news reports and video clippings on social media which showed pilgrims being transported in tractors meant for goods transport.