Record evaluation of Kerala temple inventory: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday barred members of the committee of the Shri Padmnabhaswamy temple from speaking to the press and expressing an opinion on who the owner of the jewellery is.The Supreme Court had earlier appointed committee to take stock of the treasure worth thousands of crores of rupees. The Committee had earlier said that the Travancore royal family is the owner of the jewellery found at the temple.SC issued a statement saying, "There should be videography and photography of the evaluation process of the inventory."The court has proposed appointment of a curator of a museum to preserve the treasure being unearthed from the temple. "Take help of ASI in appointing a curator as to where the jewellery should be kept, for example a museum or a vault."The committee members including two former Kerala High Court Judges were asked to prepare an inventory list of all the valuables inside six different chambers.- Ashok Bagriya