Key accused in 2020 gold smuggling case Swapna Suresh has raised allegations of sexual harassment towards three outstanding CPI(M) leaders in Kerala, prompting Opposition Congress and BJP to hunt police motion towards the three leaders named.
Leaders of the 2 events additionally requested the CPI(M)-led LDF authorities within the state to shed its silence on the problem.
In interviews with Malayalam TV channels over the past two days, Swapna alleged that former state Finance minister Thomas Isaac, former Temple Affairs minister Kadakampally Surendran and former Speaker of Meeting P Sreeramakrishnan sought sexual favours from her. Isaac and Surendran had served within the LDF authorities led by Pinarayi Vijayan from 2016 to 2021.
The Sunday Specific tried to name the three leaders for a remark however they didn’t reply. The CPI(M), too, has not reacted to the allegations.
In response to Swapna, who just lately launched her e-book “Padmavyūha of Treachery (Chakravyuh of Treachery),’’ Surendran had allegedly invited her to a lodge room in Kochi throughout a operate, whereas Isaac had allegedly requested her to come back to the hill station Munnar.
Sreeramakrishnan, she instructed channels, allegedly needed her to go to his official residence.
With the CPI(M) and its leaders sustaining a silence, Swapna has dared them to file a case towards her.
She alleged that Surendran “had behaved with sexual intention and made soiled talks over phone”. She additionally alleged, “He stated he would come dwelling or take (her to a) lodge room. He had despatched a number of intercourse messages and compelled me to come back to (his) lodge room.”
Isaac “(mis)behaved in such a method, sending alerts” when she met her, she alleged. “Later, he invited me to Munnar, saying it’s a lovely place. Why ought to he take me to Munnar,’’ Swapna requested.
Sreeramakrishnan, Swapna alleged, misbehaved along with her at his official residence throughout a celebration. “He behaved like a pupil, despatched me ‘I like you’ messages. He needed me to come back alone to his official residence,” she alleged.
Swapna claimed that the then principal secretary to the chief minister, M Sivasankar, was knowledgeable about these incidents.
State Congress chief Okay Sudhakaran and Chief of Opposition in state Meeting V D Satheesan stated an FIR needs to be registered towards these leaders primarily based on Swapna’s allegations. Pointing towards the latest rape and assault circumstances registered towards Congress MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly, the 2 leaders stated if a case was registered primarily based on the girl’s grievance, the CPI(M) leaders also needs to be booked in the same method.
Satheesan stated, “Let the accused show their innocence. We’re not saying they’re responsible, but when there’s an allegation, it needs to be investigated. The federal government and police needs to be prepared for that.”
Union minister and BJP chief V Muraleedharan stated Swapna’s “revelations” earlier than the media needs to be thought-about authorized proof and fast motion needs to be taken towards the accused. “Why are CPI(M) and the Chief Minister not reacting to the fees? Swapna Suresh is speaking with proof. A case needs to be registered and the fees needs to be probed. There may be completely little doubt about it,” ,” he instructed the media right here.