CMRL-Exalogic payoff case: RMP, outside ally of ruling UDF in Keralam, opposes govt stand in HC

K.K. Rema | Photo Credit: K. RAGESH

The Revolutionary Marxist Party (RMP), an associate member of the Congress-led ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) in Keralam, has come out against the State government’s stand in the Kerala High Court in the CMRL-Exalogic payoff case involving Opposition Leader and Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter T. Veena, and her husband and CPI(M) MLA P.A. Mohamed Riyas.

In a social media post, K.K. Rema, Vadakara MLA and RMP leader, has written that the UDF government’s stand “undermines its declared position against corruption.” She said the government’s initial decision to constitute a special investigation team to independently examine the evidence provided by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the case, rather than register a case solely on its report, was politically justified. However, she said the government’s stand before a High Court Division Bench, in the appeal filed by Mr. Vijayan against a Single Judge order directing registration of a corruption case and an investigation by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB), should be criticised.