Cases towards Congress leaders to ‘divert consideration’ from prices towards Kerala CM: Party

On the opposite hand, CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan claimed that the case and probe towards KPCC president Sudhakaran have been initiated as per legislation and would proceed accordingly.

KOCHI: Irked over the circumstances lodged towards its senior leaders, together with the KPCC president, the Congress in Kerala on Tuesday accused the ruling CPI(M) and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of attempting to ‘divert consideration’ from the varied allegations towards him and intimidate the opposition by such strikes.

Leader of Opposition (LoP) within the state meeting V D Satheesan mentioned the probe towards Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief Okay Sudhakaran in a dishonest case involving controversial vintage vendor Monson Mavunkal was a “deliberate attempt” to divert consideration from the varied prison allegations towards the CM Vijayan.

“The case against the KPCC president is a false one. It was lodged after fabricating evidence and intimidating witnesses to give false evidence. For that the officer properly investigating the case was replaced with one who was close to the ruling Left,” Satheesan alleged whereas chatting with reporters right here.

He mentioned that a number of days in the past a case was initiated towards him and contended that “the CM probably thinks we will be scared by such tactics”.

“In which world is he living? Does he think such cases would intimidate us or silence us from opposing or criticising the government or him? The law will follow its due course and we will face the case against the KPCC president both politically and legally,” the LoP mentioned.

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Lashing out on the Kerala CM, Satheesan contended that Vijayan was truly speculated to be in jail within the gold smuggling via the diplomatic bag and Life Mission circumstances.

“He escaped that fate by entering into a compromise with the BJP and the Sangh Parivar,” he alleged.

Satheesan mentioned that even Mavunkal has mentioned that if the case was investigated correctly, some high police officers and even some shut aides of the CM could be jailed.

Mavunkal, who’s presently in judicial custody, made the assertion earlier than reporters whereas being taken away by police after he appeared earlier than the Additional District and Sessions Court in Ernakulam.

While being led away by police, he additionally mentioned that Sudhakaran had no position within the case.

On the opposite hand, CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan claimed that the case and probe towards Sudhakaran have been initiated as per legislation and would proceed accordingly.

He denied the Congress allegations that it was vendetta politics and that the Left occasion intervened within the case.

Satheesan, nonetheless, mentioned that there have been double requirements within the implementation of legislation within the state and that the Kerala police has misplaced its credibility.

Referring to the case of a lady — Vidya Okay Maniyanodi — who allegedly furnished a solid expertise certificates to safe a visitor college publish within the Maharajas College right here, the LoP mentioned that she was being protected by the CPI(M) and its scholar wing SFI and that’s the reason police are but to arrest her.

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“This state of affairs shows that Kerala police is acting according to the will of its political masters and that its standards have declined. Good, competent and credible officers have been sidelined and replaced with those who would not shy away from going to any extent,” he alleged.

Earlier within the day, Sudhakaran mentioned he had no position within the dishonest case towards Mavunkal and accused the CPI (M)-led Left authorities of attempting to “scare” opposition leaders by registering circumstances towards them.

The KPCC president mentioned he wouldn’t seem earlier than the probe group on Wednesday, as sought by the Crime Branch, as he needed to attend a celebration programme in Kozhikode.

He had additionally claimed that there was little doubt that there was a political conspiracy behind the case towards him.

Sudhakaran was served a discover underneath CrPC Section 41 A on Friday, in search of his look earlier than the crime department group probing the case right here on June 14.

The crime department determined to interrogate the KPCC president on the premise of a press release by complainants, who misplaced their cash within the dishonest case, claiming they’d handed over the cash to Mavunkal within the presence of Sudhakaran.

Earlier, the company had submitted a further report earlier than the court docket right here, arraigning Sudhakaran as an accused within the case.

When the allegations cropped up towards him two years in the past, Sudhakaran denied them.

The subject had snowballed right into a political controversy as photos of Mavunkal, together with Sudhakaran, emerged.

Sudhakaran had mentioned he had gone to Mavunkal’s residence for remedy, because the latter claimed to be a skilled cosmetologist.

Mavunkal had allegedly made false representations about himself and his enterprise to varied individuals and picked up cash from them.

Many photos of Mavunkal with senior cops and bureaucrats of the state have surfaced.

Cherthala native Mavunkal, who claims to be in possession of uncommon and historic antiques, was arrested by the Crime Branch in September 2021.

He is going through prices of getting swindled Rs 10 crore from a number of individuals.

The Crime Branch transfer towards Sudhakaran comes three days after the CPI(M)-led LDF authorities ordered a vigilance probe towards Satheesan.

That case is said to the receipt of international funds from overseas, for a venture in Satheesan’s constituency, which allegedly violated the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA).