CM Vijayan said that the accused is repeating the same statement.
Thiruvananthapuram:
Kerala Tourism Minister PA Mohammed Riyas on Wednesday said that this is not the first time Kerala gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh has leveled allegations against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Son-in-law Riyas said, “This is not the first time since the government was formed in 2016 that allegations are being leveled. The chief minister and the party secretary have reacted to it. Our stand is also the same.” Pinarayi Vijayan.
Chief Minister Vijayan on Tuesday hit back at the “baseless allegations” of currency smuggling leveled against him, which he called “part of the political agenda”.
Swapna Suresh on Tuesday revealed that she has made an announcement in court about the involvement of Pinarayi Vijayan, his wife and daughter in the 2020 gold smuggling case.
Rejecting his allegations, CM Vijayan said that the accused are repeating the same statement.
“These remarks of the accused are part of the political agenda. The public had already rejected this agenda. After a hiatus, they are repeating the same statement from the accused. There is not even an iota of facts in this allegation. If You think that by spreading these lies you can destroy the determination of the government and the political leadership, I am reminding you that this is a futile exercise.”
“I am confident that the society will give a befitting reply to those who think they can benefit from it,” the chief minister said.
Stating that the public would reject “fake allegations” aimed at tarnishing his government, CM Vijayan said he works for “all-round development and social welfare of Kerala”.
Earlier, Swapna Suresh had alleged that her life was in danger and had sought protection.
“I have already made 164 statements in the court about the danger to my life. I have announced in the court about all the people involved in this case. I have also filed a petition seeking protection in the court. They Considering it. I have announced M Sivashankar (then Principal Secretary of Kerala CMO), Chief Minister, CM’s wife Kamala, CM’s daughter Veena, his secretary CM Raveendran, then chief secretary Nalini Neto, IAS, then minister KT What is the involvement of Jalil, the court said.
Ms Suresh claimed that a bag full of currency was sent to CM Vijayan when he was in Dubai in 2016.
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