THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: KPCC chief V M Sudheeran Tuesday termed the high court verdict in the bar case as ‘historic’.
The high court’s verdict observing that the right to consume liquor is not a fundamental right is ‘historic.’ The question that cocaine is a necessity for tourism is very significant. The government’s aim is to completely eradicate liquor in the next ten years. Further procedures will be taken after getting the copy of the verdict, he said while addressing the media.
Will complete film, says Shine Tom Chacko
KOCHI: I will complete the film signed, said Shine Tom Chacko, actor and accused in the cocaine case. He said this soon after his release from jail following the bail granted.
The actor said, “I don’t know whether I was trapped, they only know that. I don’t have any enmity towards anyone and I don’t know whether anybody has any grudge towards me.”
The court granted conditional bail to the five accused on Monday. The police had also filed a charge sheet against them in the court.
The actor said, “I don’t know whether I was trapped, they only know that. I don’t have any enmity towards anyone and I don’t know whether anybody has any grudge towards me.”
The court granted conditional bail to the five accused on Monday. The police had also filed a charge sheet against them in the court.
Case should not have taken against me, says Mani
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Finance Minister K M Mani said a case should not have registered against me in the bar case. There was no situation to take a case legally and morally, he told reporters here.
Mani said, “I’m not asking to register case against other ministers. I am innocent in the bar case. As my hands are pure, I don’t have any complaint towards anyone. The people will decide whether taking a case in my name is double standard or not. The people is of the opinion that there are two types of justice in the case. There is conspiracy in the case and it is being unravelled now.”
Some are against me continuing in the post. I am an MLA elected by the people. The UDF made me a minister, I have some responsibilities and I want to accomplish all that.
Action against Chief Whip P C George can be delayed by a day but a decision should be taken, said Mani.
Mani said, “I’m not asking to register case against other ministers. I am innocent in the bar case. As my hands are pure, I don’t have any complaint towards anyone. The people will decide whether taking a case in my name is double standard or not. The people is of the opinion that there are two types of justice in the case. There is conspiracy in the case and it is being unravelled now.”
Some are against me continuing in the post. I am an MLA elected by the people. The UDF made me a minister, I have some responsibilities and I want to accomplish all that.
Action against Chief Whip P C George can be delayed by a day but a decision should be taken, said Mani.
Bar Bribery: VS writes to Vigilance again
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Opposition leader V S Achuthanandan has sent a letter to Vigilance Director Vinson M Paul once again, demanding filing of FIR against Excise Minister K Babu based on the revelations made by Bar Association Woking President Biju Ramesh.
Meanwhile, the Vigilance had on Wednesday morning rejected the letter sent by VS seeking to register case against Ministers Ramesh Chennithala, V S Sivakumar and Babu.
In the fresh letter given by VS, he clarifies that all necessary evidence against Minister Babu is present in the statement given by Biju Ramesh under Criminal procedure rule 164 as well in the CD submitted.
“Biju had presented the evidence as told by the Vigilance. The Vigilance director has to examine whether the information in the CD is substantial. It is known that evidence against Sivakumar and Chennithala is there in Biju’s statement and in the conversations recorded in the CD. Against this backdrop, the Vigilance putting forward trivial and weird justifications to save ministers is unacceptable,” VS says in his letter.
Meanwhile, the Vigilance had on Wednesday morning rejected the letter sent by VS seeking to register case against Ministers Ramesh Chennithala, V S Sivakumar and Babu.
In the fresh letter given by VS, he clarifies that all necessary evidence against Minister Babu is present in the statement given by Biju Ramesh under Criminal procedure rule 164 as well in the CD submitted.
“Biju had presented the evidence as told by the Vigilance. The Vigilance director has to examine whether the information in the CD is substantial. It is known that evidence against Sivakumar and Chennithala is there in Biju’s statement and in the conversations recorded in the CD. Against this backdrop, the Vigilance putting forward trivial and weird justifications to save ministers is unacceptable,” VS says in his letter.
Home department under fire from KC (M)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Congress (M) general secretary Antony Raju came forward openly criticising the Congress in the bar bribe case. Justice given to an ordinary citizen was denied to K M Mani. Talking to the media, he said there is one law for Mani and another for Congress ministers.
The vigilance registered an FIR against Mani, but no case was registered against the congress ministers. Opposition leader V S Achuthanandan’s letter demanding a case against the ministers in the bar case was rejected. Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala owes a reply on it. Vigilance’ credibility taking different stands in the same case should be questioned.
The version of the police is that they don’t have proofs against the ministers. How the same thing is not applicable for Mani. The attitude of the congress towards Mani is unjustifiable. How can the Lalitha Kumari case indicated by the Supreme Court is only valid for Mani, asked Raju?
The vigilance registered an FIR against Mani, but no case was registered against the congress ministers. Opposition leader V S Achuthanandan’s letter demanding a case against the ministers in the bar case was rejected. Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala owes a reply on it. Vigilance’ credibility taking different stands in the same case should be questioned.
The version of the police is that they don’t have proofs against the ministers. How the same thing is not applicable for Mani. The attitude of the congress towards Mani is unjustifiable. How can the Lalitha Kumari case indicated by the Supreme Court is only valid for Mani, asked Raju?
HC upholds liquor policy, only 24 five star bars again
KOCHI: In a big relief to the state government in the bar case, the division bench of the Kerala High Court Tuesday upheld the liquor policy. From now on, only 24 five star bars will function in the state again. 36 four star bars, eight heritage bars will be closed following the high court verdict.
Meantime, there is no obstacle for the beer and wine parlours to function. The division bench passed the order after approving government’s appeal against the single bench verdict.
Justices K T Shankaran, Babu Mathew P Joseph, who pointed out that the right to consume liquor is not a fundamental right, made it clear that they need not interfere in government’s liquor policy. The court asked those stating that liquor is a requirement for tourism will tomorrow argue that cocaine is necessary for tourism. The court fully approved government’s argument that the policy was brought after taking into account the welfare of the people.
Meantime, there is no obstacle for the beer and wine parlours to function. The division bench passed the order after approving government’s appeal against the single bench verdict.
Justices K T Shankaran, Babu Mathew P Joseph, who pointed out that the right to consume liquor is not a fundamental right, made it clear that they need not interfere in government’s liquor policy. The court asked those stating that liquor is a requirement for tourism will tomorrow argue that cocaine is necessary for tourism. The court fully approved government’s argument that the policy was brought after taking into account the welfare of the people.
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