LDF independent legislator P V Anwar trains his guns on CM’s political secretary, ADGP

LDF legislator accuses CM's aide and police chief of corruption, vows to protect government from criminal elements.

Left Democratic Front (LDF) independent legislator from Malappuram, P V Anwar, on Sunday (September 1, 2024) accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s political secretary, P Sasi, and Additional Director General of Police, Law and Order, M R Ajith Kumar, of betraying the faith vested in them by the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government.

At a press conference in Malappuram, Mr. Anwar alleged that Mr. Sasi appeared deliberately oblivious to Mr. Kumar’s “wrongdoings” despite several complaints from elected representatives and from within the force.

Mr. Anwar claimed he was heading a sting operation, including secretly recorded telephone conversations with officers, to expose the conspiracy against the government. 

He accused Mr. Kumar of using an entrenched network of loyalists in crucial law and order positions to enrich himself and his relatives.

He said he would submit evidence of the criminality at the apex of law enforcement to Mr Vijayan. Mr Anwar claimed that his life was under threat and likened Mr. Kumar to Dawood Ibrahim, a mob boss.

The LDF legislator attempted to link the ranking officer to Dubai-based gold smuggling rackets and accused him of hoarding ill-gotten wealth.

However, Mr. Anwar said he would risk death to protect the Chief Minister. “The CM is a father figure to me. It’s my filial duty to protect him from those who seek to do the government harm and alienate the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] from the people. Mr Vijayan has entrusted law enforcement to officers and party-appointed political advisors who have failed him and exploited his trust to run their criminal enterprises”, he said.