Solar Scam Heat Against Oommen Chandy

8 July 2013
Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala witnessed more protests on Monday with agitators demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who has been allegedly involved in the solar panel scam. As more names of senior officials and ministers close to Chandy surface in the scam, the Chief Minister has come under pressure to quit.

After trading charges with the treasury benches for nearly 90 minutes during zero hour, slogan-shouting and placard-wielding LDF members trooped into the well of the House forcing Speaker G Karithikeyan to adjourn the sitting for the day.

Seeking leave for an adjournment on the issue, Deputy Leader of Opposition, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan (CPI-M) said the Government’s move to refer the case to CBI was not acceptable. Referring to recent developments in the case including the arrest of tele actress and danseuse Shalu Menon and telephone talks of some of the ministers with scam accused Sarith Nair, Balakrishnan said all these pointed to the inevitability of a judicial probe with the Chief Minister stepping down.

Home Minister Thiruvanchur Radkahrishnan maintained that this issue could not be discussed in the House as it would amount to subjudice. Chandy, however, said the opposition was free to examine all the related records in the case, except the statement of the petitioner that was under consideration of the court, and verify whether there had been any tampering in them to drop his name.

Source– http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kerala-protests-held-against-cm-oommen-chandy-over-solar-panel-scam/405019-37.html

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