Months ahead of assembly polls in Kerala, the LDF government has decided to recommend a CBI probe into cases against former chief minister Oommen Chandy and five others filed over allegations of sexual exploitation by a prime accused woman in the sensational solar scam.
Kerala govt decides to hand over controversial solar scam to CBI
The move to hand over the case hogs limelight as AICC has handpicked Oommen Chandy and KC Venugopal to spearhead the Assembly election campaign.
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With only months left for the Assembly elections, the state government has decided to hand over the sensational Solar scam to the CBI.
The move entails strong political undertones as senior Congress leaders, including the potential Chief Minister candidate Oommen Chandy and other state leaders such as KC Venugopal, A P Anilkumar MLA, MPs Adoor Prakash and Hibi Eden and BJP national vice-president A P Abdulla Kutty stand accused in the case that pertained to alleged sexual exploitation of a woman entrepreneur.
Updated Jan 25, 2021 | 13:40 IST
The sensational rape case against former Chief Minister Ummen Chandy and others was filed by the solar scam. Accused will be probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation Youth Congress workers burn the effigy of CM Pinarayi Vijayan after the solar case handed over to CBI
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Former CM Ummen Chandy stated that he is ready to face any investigation and will not challenge the CBI probe in a higher court
“For the past five years, the government could not prove anything against me, said the former Chief Minister
“This move will clearly backfire for the left government, Ummen Chandy said
Months ahead of assembly polls in Kerala, the LDF government has decided to recommend a CBI probe into cases against former chief minister Oommen Chandy and five others filed over allegations of sexual exploitation by a prime accused woman in the sensational solar scam.