Kerala Minister Saji Cherian has courted controversy by criticizing the Constitution, saying it “pardons exploitation” and is written in a way that helps to “loot” the people of the country, whose various There is condemnation from quarters.
The issue came to the fore after local TV channels on Tuesday aired a speech made by the CPI(M) leader during a political event at Mallapally in Pathanamthitta district.
“The Indian Constitution has been written to loot the people. The constitution written by Indians was laid down by the British. It has been implemented for 75 years. I will not believe, whatever others will say, India Has written an ‘attractive’ constitution which can be used to loot. Yes, some references like secularism and democracy have been added at some places but this is a constitution made for loot,” the minister said in Malayalam.
The minister was inaugurating a program to honor the weekly political commentary program in its 100th episode by the regional committee of CPI(M) at Mallappally in Pathanamthitta district on Sunday. He made the remarks in the presence of two members of the state assembly, Matthew T Thomas of the Janata Dal (S) and Pramod Narayan of the Kerala Congress (M), both constituents of the ruling CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF). ,
“I have not made any statement against the Constitution,” Cherian said in a statement on Tuesday. “The news reports that I have made derogatory statements against the Constitution are distorted versions by the media. As a public servant, I was expressing concern that a large majority in the country is not getting the benefits of social justice. However, I do regret if my words through which I tried to express this sentiment out loud were distorted and misinterpreted. ,
CPI(M)’s Mallapally Area Committee, which hosted the event, removed the video of the speech from its Facebook page after the controversy erupted.
There has been a sharp reaction to this statement of the minister. Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has asked the state chief secretary to present the video of Cherian’s controversial speech and give an explanation. The Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, Congress’ VD Satheesan, demanded the resignation or sacking of the Minister for Fisheries, Culture and Youth Affairs.
“It seems the ministers are unaware of the dignity of the Constitution. He should resign. Otherwise he should be sacked.”
BJP state president K Surendran termed Cherian’s statement as “violation of oath of office and sedition”.
“After ousting Saji Cherian from the cabinet, a case of sedition should be registered against him,” he said. “It is not a slip of the tongue. He also insulted the judiciary.”
While the opposition is using the speech as ammunition to attack the state government, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has sought an explanation from the minister about his remarks.
CPI(M) Pathanamthitta district secretary KP Udayabhanu, however, said the minister did not make any statement against the Constitution and was misrepresented by the media.
“Indian Constitution is the best Constitution. The minister meant that even after having such a constitution, our country is facing many problems.
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