A 3-member bench of the Kerala Lok Ayukta dismissed a plea alleging misuse of the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) by CM Pinarayi Vijayan and his cupboard colleagues. The plea was dismissed by a three-member bench of Lok Ayukta Justice Cyriac Joseph and Upa-Lok Ayuktas Justices Babu Mathew P Joseph and Harun-Ul-Rashid.
The determination got here on a plea by complainant R S Sasikumar who had alleged that the CM and his council of ministers had “abused their position as public servants, that they were actuated by personal interest and corrupt motives and that they were guilty of corruption, favouritism and nepotism”.
In March this yr, Lok Ayukta Justice Cyriac Joseph and Justice Harun-Ul-Rashid had referred the matter to a bigger bench as there was a distinction of opinion amongst them over whether or not the selections of the cupboard could be subjected to its investigation and in addition on the deserves of the case. The Lok Ayukta had admitted the grievance in January 2019.
The grievance by Sasikumar had alleged “favouritism” in sanctioning monetary help from the fund to NCP chief late Uzhavoor Vijayan, former CPI(M) MLA, late Ok Ok Ramachandran Nair and to the household of Praveen a civil police officer who died in an accident whereas endeavor escort responsibility for ruling CPI(M) state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan.
The complainant had sought disqualification of the Chief Minister and the opposite ministers for misusing the fund.
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