THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: CPM further strengthens its stand on the land deal issue which involves Congress MLA P T Thomas. CPM has decided to attack PT Thomas on political and legal grounds for getting involved in the land deal of a family in Edapally from where I-T department has seized unaccounted money worth Rs 50 lakh. P T Thomas speaks to Keralakaumudi Flash in the midst of allegations and counter-allegations.
Reason for CPM’s rivalry
CPM’s animosity against me started with the sprinkler issue. The exact reason for it is the charges levelled by me against CM’s daughter Veena Vijayan. Even after repeatedly asking the CM about his daughter’s involvement in the deal, the chief minister is silent. CPM workers think that that am raising such allegations against CM’s family just for maligning them. I have not said anything about the CM’s wife and his son. When I got strong evidence which showed that Veena is trying to expand her business empire using her father’s political influence I strongly criticised it. Let the CM answer that, if he gives genuine clarification am ready to accept that.
They hatched a plot to trap me…..
The raid in the land deal issue was organised by CPM to trap me. It is not some discussion which I made under the garb of darkness at night. The discussions were done in visible daylight in the presence of CPM branch secretary and other representatives of people. About 15 persons took part in that discussion. I never said that this much amount of money is to be paid. I just acted as a middle man and both parties agreed to sign a contract for Rs 80 lakh. Other allegations such as on my intervention contract were re-written for Rs three crore are utter lies. If you ask the CPM branch secretary he will tell you the truth.
Will continue to stay on my stands
I will raise opinions on issues which I feel is right. In the Madhav Gadgil issue, my firm belief is that the report is right. There are people who have conducted my death procession when I was alive but I didn’t take a step back from what I said. Likewise, I will continue to take stand on various issues affecting the people despite their party affiliations.
Shocking information yet to come out
There is a big conspiracy behind the CPM’s decision not to give more importance to the iPhone issue. It is because if any probe is ordered over on whose hands the remaining iPhones are now, then shocking information might be revealed. As I don’t have any evidence I can’t tell abut the people to whom Swapna has given the smartphones. The cyber cell can crackdown this case within minutes. It only requires to publish Swapna’s phone records. If it is published, many leaders will feel perplexed and will behave in an unusual manner as if the sun has risen at midnight. It will extend to CPM leaders and certain ministers even to BJP leaders.