Kerala High Court order for Crime Branch inquiry against Minister Saji Cherian for remarks on Constitution comes as a blow to LDF govt
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Kerala High Court orders Crime Branch inquiry into allegations against Fisheries Minister Saji Cherian, sparking political controversy.
The Kerala High Court appeared to have dealt a blow to the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) government on Thursday (November 21, 2024) by ordering a Crime Branch (CB) inquiry into the allegation that Fisheries Minister Saji Cherian had disparaged the Constitution at a public function at Mallapally in Pathanamthitta district in 2022.
The controversy had caused Mr. Cherian to resign from the Pinarayi Vijayan Cabinet the same year.
In 2023, Mr. Vijayan reinstated Mr. Cherian’s Cabinet rank after a court in Thiruvalla accepted the police report absolving the Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader of any wrongdoing.
However, the High Court quashed the police report and ordered a Crime Branch enquiry.
Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan demanded that Mr. Cherian resign immediately. He said Mr. Cherian had “lost the moral and legal right to hold office.”
Mr. Satheesan alleged that Mr. Cherian had echoed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue M.S. Golwalkar’s stance that the a “borrowed” Constitution did not serve the country’s people.
He warned the government of aggressive protests in the Assembly and outside if Mr. Cherian continued in office.
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