Sasidharan Kartha's diary contains names of Left, Right leaders including CM, claims Shone George; releases document

Thiruvananthapuram: BJP leader Shone George has claimed that the diary of CMRL Managing Director Sasidharan Kartha contains the names of several Left and Right leaders in Kerala, including Chief Minister. Shone George released the document, claiming that it is part of the charge sheet submitted by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) in the case.

The document reportedly mentions a payment of Rs 5 lakh to Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan. The list released by Shone George also contains the names of several leaders from both the Left and Right, including former Chief Ministers Pinarayi Vijayan, Oommen Chandy and V.S. Achuthanandan. Shone George said the diary entry has been included in the charge sheet as a note from Sasidharan Kartha's diary.

Shone George did not verify the authenticity of the diary entry that was released. Responding to questions from journalists, he said he had obtained the document from another online media outlet.

There are also indications that the names of some BJP leaders may be mentioned in the diary. However, the document released by Shone George does not contain the names of any BJP leaders.