'Life-saving act' remark at Nava Kerala Sadas; Court orders inquiry against chief minister

KOCHI: The Ernakulam CJM court has ordered a probe against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The probe is based on the 'Life-saving act' statement made by the Chief Minister at the Nava Kerala Sadas. The court ordered the Ernakulam Central Police to investigate and submit a report. The order was passed on a private complaint filed by DCC president Muhammed Shiyas in the court. According to the complaint, the chief minister's statement was an instigation to commit crimes. The chief minister's controversial remarks were made during the Nava Kerala Sadas in November. The chief minister had later repeated this in the assembly as well.

"We were watching what's going on, weren't we? Someone was jumping in. Some men were pushing him away. Isn't that to save his life? How is that an act of violence? A train is coming. A man fell there. Won't you throw him away to save his life? Do we think about the danger when he is thrown? Isn't the important thing to save his life? The DYFI people adopted that life-saving act. Those exemplary acts should continue," the chief minister said.

The chief minister had later repeated that taking away those who jumped in front of the vehicle was a life-saving act. Youth Congress activists had shown black flags at the Chief Minister at Pazhayangadi when he was on his way to Taliparamba after the Nava Kerala Sadas in Kalliasseri. There was an attack by DYFI activists against this. The Chief Minister was speaking about this.