Solar scam: Kerala assembly adjourned sine die, Antony defends CM Oommen
11 July 2013 5:26 AM IST
Amidst pandemonium, Kerala assembly on Tuesday passed the Finance Bill-2013 without discussion and adjourned sine die. The CPM-led LDF opposition continued to disrupt proceedings demanding resignation of chief minister Oommen Chandy over the solar panel scam issue. However, coming out in support of Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy, Congress leader A K Antony on Tuesday ruled out any change in the state government on the solar panel scam issue.
‘When the solar allegations cropped up, the government had ordered investigation. Let the investigation be over. There are laws and courts. The investigation process is going on. Now the opposition is unleashing violence and trying to force the Chief Minister to resign. That will not happen. There is no political crisis’, he said. Countering the the opposition allegations, a belligerent Chandy said the allegation against him over the issue was part of LDF’s political conspiracy and Congress-led UDF would not succumb to their pressure.
Armed with Monday’s statement of Sreedharan Nair, the complainant in the solar panel case, that he had met Chandy to discuss the solar project along with solar scam accused Saritha Nair, LDF opposition intensifed its stir for the resignation of Chandy. Seeking notice for an adjournment motion on police lathicharge on agitating Left party youth activities on Monday, C Divakaran (CPI) said, ‘There is no other way for Chandy than to quit, if he has any iota of political morality’. The solar scam pertains to cheating several persons by crores of rupees by Saritha Nair and her accomplice Biju Radhakrishnan by offering solar panel solutions.
It took a political turn with the arrest of one of Chandy’s close personal aides, who has alleged links with the accused. Two other employees in his personal staff have also been removed.
‘When the solar allegations cropped up, the government had ordered investigation. Let the investigation be over. There are laws and courts. The investigation process is going on. Now the opposition is unleashing violence and trying to force the Chief Minister to resign. That will not happen. There is no political crisis’, he said. Countering the the opposition allegations, a belligerent Chandy said the allegation against him over the issue was part of LDF’s political conspiracy and Congress-led UDF would not succumb to their pressure.
Armed with Monday’s statement of Sreedharan Nair, the complainant in the solar panel case, that he had met Chandy to discuss the solar project along with solar scam accused Saritha Nair, LDF opposition intensifed its stir for the resignation of Chandy. Seeking notice for an adjournment motion on police lathicharge on agitating Left party youth activities on Monday, C Divakaran (CPI) said, ‘There is no other way for Chandy than to quit, if he has any iota of political morality’. The solar scam pertains to cheating several persons by crores of rupees by Saritha Nair and her accomplice Biju Radhakrishnan by offering solar panel solutions.
It took a political turn with the arrest of one of Chandy’s close personal aides, who has alleged links with the accused. Two other employees in his personal staff have also been removed.
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