BJP says Kerala HC order on FIR against Pinarayi Vijayan thwarts Congress attempts to ‘protect’ CPI(M) leader from prosecution
The Kerala High Court has ordered an FIR against former CM Pinarayi Vijayan and his family members in a corruption case. The BJP has used this ruling to criticize the CPI(M) and Congress, alleging a political nexus between the two parties.
Why it matters
This legal development intensifies political friction in Kerala and highlights the use of corruption allegations as a tool in state-level political maneuvering.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national executive member P K Krishnadas on Friday said the Kerala High Court had blown the whistle on the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] and Congress “nexus” in Keralam by ordering the registration of an FIR under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act against former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter, T. Veena, and son-in-law and former Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas in the CMRL-Exalogic pay-off case.
Mr Krishnadas told reporters in Thiruvananthapuram that the High Court had “thwarted” the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government’s bid to soft-pedal the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) “damning report” against Mr Vijayan and his family, which was sent to the State Police Chief for registration of an anti-corruption case.
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