CPI(M) leader Jayarajan accuses Congress, BJP of waging political vendetta against Pinarayi
CPI(M) leader M.V. Jayarajan has accused the Congress and BJP of using central agencies to conduct a political vendetta against Kerala Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan. He claims the allegations of corruption against Vijayan are baseless and politically motivated.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political tensions and allegations of the misuse of investigative agencies in Indian state politics.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] State secretariat member M.V. Jayarajan has accused the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of attempting to use central investigating agencies, including the Enforcement Directorate (ED), for political vendetta against Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan and his family.
Speaking at a public meeting organised at Payyambalam as part of the death anniversary observance of veteran CPI(M) leader Chadayan Govindan, Mr. Jayarajan said Mr. Vijayan, whom he described as a leader who had not earned even a single rupee through corruption in his political life, was being deliberately portrayed as corrupt.
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