'CM made interventions for CMRL bypassing norms, allowed Rs 40000 crore illegal sand mining' says MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan on Monday kicked up another political storm after he revealed the interventions made by CM Pinarayi Vijayan for CMRL. In a press conference held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kuzhalnadan alleged that the Chief Minister had bypassed the Revenue Department and intervened on behalf of the company that had sought relaxation in the Kerala Land Reforms Act.

Kuzhalnadan said he is still on a mission to unearth the exact role of CM Pinarayi Vijayan in the alleged case of Veena Vijayan's Exalogic Company accepting the money without providing any service.

"Neither the Chief Minister, the Industries Department nor the CPM have responded to the queries raised regarding the special intervention by the Chief Minister to retain the contract awarded to CMRL. Despite providing evidence of the Chief Minister's intervention to help CMRL, no concrete answer was given. The Minister of Industry gave only a one-line reply to the questions related to this.” Said Mathew Kuzhalnadan.

“Mining at Thottappally has been going on favourably for CMRL for the last thousand days. Rs 40,000 crore worth of black sand has already been mined. There is also a mystery about KREML's purchase of land in Thottappally." Mathew Kuzhalnadan alleged that the transaction was done in violation of the Land Limitation Act. The MLA also released the proof that KREML approached the government seeking relaxation in the Land Limitation Act.