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The article delves into a heated political controversy surrounding the release on bail of P.P. Divya, the former Kannur district panchayat president, in connection with the death of ADM K. Naveen Babu. V.D. Satheesan, the Leader of the Opposition, accuses a caucus within the Chief Minister's office of orchestrating Divya's release, alleging that the Kannur Collector, after meeting with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, changed his statement. Satheesan further claims that the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] took action against Divya only due to political pressure linked to upcoming byelections.
The Opposition Leader goes on to accuse the CPI(M) of manipulating the case to discredit Naveen's family and mislead the public by falsely portraying him as corrupt to justify Divya's release. He raises concerns about the Collector's conduct, questioning why the officer smiled while Divya made serious allegations against the ADM and demanding action from the Revenue department. Satheesan criticizes the government's attempt to divert attention from its own failures by highlighting irrelevant issues like the 'CPI(M)-orchestrated' midnight raid in Palakkad, which he argues backfired and became a liability for the CPI(M) itself.
The article also highlights the growing public outrage against both the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) communal agenda and the Pinarayi government’s mismanagement, which Satheesan claims is a key focus of the United Democratic Front’s (UDF) election campaign. He points out the alliance between the BJP and the CPI(M) as a significant issue in the elections, accusing the Pinarayi government of shielding BJP leaders like K. Surendran from corruption investigations, including the Kodakara money laundering case and the Manjeswaram scam. Satheesan concludes by criticizing the government's double standards, pointing to Chief Minister Vijayan’s silence on the ₹41 crore hawala scam involving Surendran while simultaneously attacking Rahul Gandhi during the Wayanad election campaign.
Source: Caucus in CM’s office facilitated Divya’s bail: V.D. Satheesan