The Uttarakhand government has formed a high-level inquiry committee to investigate allegations of a INR1.25bn ($16.8m) scam in Gold Plating the sanctum sanctorum of the Kedarnath temple. The state's Tourism, Religion and Culture Minister Satpal Maharaj has instructed the committee to include technical experts as well as goldsmiths. The Opposition parties have been accused of trying to disturb the Chardham Yatra by giving "unnecessary" weightage to the matter. Recently, a video was released alleging that brass had been used instead of gold plating on the walls of the sanctum sanctorum.

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