VD Satheesan seeks probe into allegations of Sakthidharan, asks CM to step down as home minister

New Delhi: Opposition leader VD Satheesan on Tuesday asserted that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan should step down from the post of Home Minister and launch an inquiry into the allegations made by G Sakthidharan, former editorial board member of ‘Deshabhimani.’ 

Speaking at a press conference in New Delhi, Satheesan asked whether the chief minister was still interested in filing cases against the opposition and stated that there should not be two justice. The leader had arrived in New Delhi to hold talks with the high command. 

“Sakthidharan has levelled serious allegations against the chief minister. According to the allegation, when he was the party secretary, he took the money, which was collected from various people at the Deshabhimani office in Kaloor, wrapped it in two large reed mats and took it to Thiruvananthapuram in a car. A member of current cabinet was also with him,” Satheesan said.

“A total of Rs 2.35 crore was taken in the mats. From where did they get the money? From whom? Shouldn't this be investigated? When a person, who stood with Pinarayi Vijayan and counted the money, is making such revelations, do you have the courage to carry out an investigation?,” he asked. 

Further, Satheesan demanded to register an FIR over Sakthidharan’s revelations and asked if the chief minister was ready to step down from the home minister’s post when the probe is underway.