Krishnadas accuses UDF of shielding Pinarayi

Bharatiya Janata Party member P. K. Krishnadas criticized Kerala's UDF government, alleging collaboration between it and the CPI(M) to shield former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan from corruption charges. Krishnadas suggested the Supreme Court's intervention in the case exposed an understanding between the two parties, despite their political opposition.

The BJP leader pointed to the court's decision allowing Vijayan, his daughter and son-in-law to contest a High Court directive to register criminal cases against them. Krishnadas claimed the government's decision to conduct a preliminary inquiry rather than immediately registering the cases benefited Vijayan and his family. However, the BJP leader's claims have been disputed.

The Home Minister stated the government's actions were not motivated by protecting Vijayan and emphasized that the Supreme Court's ruling did not overturn the initial First Information Reports filed by the Enforcement Directorate. The Supreme Court's intervention was limited to the petitioners' right to appeal against the High Court's refusal to allow them to appeal a single-judge order.

The underlying charges involve alleged financial transactions between CMRL and Exalogic Solutions, allegedly without corresponding services, and suspected hawala transactions.