Former Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President K Muraleedharan has come out to fully support KPCC President K Sudhakaran, who was arrested in a cheating case but later released on bail. Muraleedharan said that the party was standing behind Sudhakaran and that nobody in the party had asked for his resignation. He believes that the case against Sudhakaran is cooked up, so they will fight it legally and politically.
Muraleedharan also stated that if the United Democratic Front (UDF) comes to power, they will investigate allegations of corruption against the current ministers of the state. Meanwhile, the Kerala Congress has condemned the arrest, saying that Congress cannot be intimidated by such blatant attempts to misuse law enforcement agencies to target opposition leaders.
The Kerala Police Crime Branch recorded K Sudhakaran’s arrest on Friday in a case related to fake antique dealer Monson Mavunkal. However, Sudhakaran was not taken into custody as he had already secured anticipatory bail in the case.
After getting anticipatory bail, Sudhakaran told the media that he will fight the case legally and that he has nothing to hide. He explained that he has already briefed the police on his position and does not need to make any further statements to the media.
Members and leaders of Congress in Kerala are observing a black day on Saturday in protest against the arrest of KPCC President Sudhakaran. They allege that the arrest was part of a political conspiracy by the CPI (M) -led government in Kerala.
The news of the Congress fully backing Sudhakaran has caught the public’s attention, as it indicates that the party is not backing down over the issue. It is yet to be seen how the investigation will proceed and whether the UDF will come to power and follow through on their promises to investigate corruption allegations against current ministers of the state.
