Former Thrissur district workplace secretary of the BJP, Tirur Satheesh, has not too long ago made claims concerning the 2021 Kodakara black cash case which have sparked political controversy, putting the occasion in a tough place throughout ongoing bypoll campaigns. Each the CPI(M)-led LDF and Congress at the moment are urging an investigation into these allegations.
Satheesh’s statements surfaced as BJP intensified its marketing campaign efforts for the November 13 bypolls within the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat and Palakkad and Chelakkara Meeting constituencies. He alleged that the unaccounted cash concerned within the Kodakara case was used because the occasion’s election fund, claiming that the funds—reportedly transported in six sacks by a person named Dharmarajan—had been saved on the occasion workplace disguised as election provides.
With this, the Particular Investigation Crew, which earlier investigated the case and filed cost sheets in two phases earlier than the Irinjalakuda First Class Justice of the Peace Courtroom, has reopened the case and launched a recent investigation, as reported by Mathurubhumi.
CPI(M), Congress Calls for In-Depth Probe
On Friday, CPI(M) state secretary MV Govindan known as for a complete investigation, emphasising that Satheesh’s statements instructed a bigger community of unreported funds aiding BJP campaigns throughout Kerala. “The BJP management was totally conscious of this,” Govindan asserted, as per a report on PTI, accusing the occasion of exploiting black cash to affect elections.
Govindan additional contended that the investigation needs to be led by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), alleging that the ED has selectively focused opposition events whereas ignoring accusations towards BJP.”Every thing occurred with the information of the BJP management,” he remarked, as per the report, stressing the necessity for an intensive inquiry into the funds reportedly funneled into BJP campaigns, even within the present bypolls.
Congress candidate in Palakkad, Rahul Mamkootathil, claimed that the current revelation arises from inside divisions throughout the BJP and alleged that the investigation has stalled resulting from a BJP-CPI(M) deal. “Each Kerala and the Central authorities have offered vital help within the Kodakara case to save lots of the accused concerned in it,” he mentioned.
The 2021 Kodakara Case: A Temporary Recap
The Kodakara black cash case traces again to an incident on April 3, 2021, when a car carrying roughly Rs 3.5 crore was robbed on its method to Ernakulam, allegedly to fund BJP’s meeting election marketing campaign.
A gang, staging a pretend accident close to Kodakara, intercepted the car and seised the money.
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