Anti-constitution speech; No evidence in further investigation, Minister Saji Cherian gets clean chit again

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Minister Saji Cherian gets a clean chit again over his anti-constitutional speech. The crime branch has found that there is no evidence even in the further investigation. The crime branch informed that the mobile phone used to live stream the controversial speech on Facebook could not be found. The crime branch report also said that the account used to live stream the speech was destroyed. The crime branch has recommended that the investigation be closed as scientific evidence could not be collected. Meantime, the crime branch chief has returned the follow-up investigation report. He returned citing investigation flaws.

Saji Cherian's controversial speech, which led to incidents including his resignation, was at an event organized by the CPM Mallappally Area Committee. He described the Constitution as British crafted and anti-working class. It is written in a way that helps to plunder the people of the country.

The high court had earlier rejected the clean chit given by the local police in the controversial speech. The court observed that there was a lapse in the investigation. It also gave strict instructions to conduct a further investigation under the leadership of a high-ranking officer. The crime branch later took over the case.