Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 4 (BPNS)
Kerala police is all set to close the case registered against former minister and CPI-M leader, Saji Cheriyan on his remarks against the Constitution of India in a public program while he was a minister for Fisheries, Culture and Youth Affairs in the Pinarayi Vijayan cabinet.
Cherian while addressing a public meeting on July 3 said that the Indian constitution supports exploitation and looting of the people and had sarcastically remarked that the words secularism and democracy were written here and there but it was exploiting the people.
He had to resign in July 2022 following the controversial remarks.
The Kerala police is likely to close the case citing a lack of evidence and have decided to file a report in court. The complainant in the case, Advocate Bijoy Noel however said that Kerala police were not willing to collect scientific evidence in the case.
It may be recalled that a case has been registered with non-bailable charges against Saji Cheriyan but police did not summon the former minister nor he was questioned.
Saji Cheriyan is a powerful CPI-M leader in central Travancore and has been the district secretary of the party in the Alappuzha district. He is currently an MLA from the Chenganur constituency.
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