Ayyappa sangamam an act of atonement for LDF govt.: K.C. Venugopal

Organising the Global Ayyappa Sangamam at Sabarimala is nothing but an act of atonement by the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government, All India Congress Committee general secretary K.C. Venugopal, MP, has said. 

Speaking to reporters in Alappuzha on Sunday (August 31, 2025), Mr. Venugopal said the government should instead focus on improving facilities for pilgrims at Sabarimala.

“This is a government that has deeply hurt the sentiments of devotees. Devotees have not forgotten the incidents that took place at Sabarimala. I do not wish to speak about the politics of the Ayyappa Sangamam. The government has a history of betraying Ayyappa devotees,” Mr. Venugopal said, adding that it was only natural for organisations of believers to extend their support.