THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan who sent a letter to Prime Minister seeking a probe by central agencies in the gold smuggling case is trying to throw dust in the eyes of the public, said BJP state chief K Surendran. Why is the government not ordering a probe in the case? The chief minister is cheating the public, he said.

The chief minister should clarify whether Swapna Suresh has come to his office. She had used government vehicles and being a contract employee how she got a visiting card with government’s emblem. Doesn’t the police know where she is? Before and after her appointment, she was in charge of the conduct of government programmes, alleged Surendran.

She was in charge of the programme attended by many including space scientists. The chief minister is lying on his statement that he is not aware of her appointment. The government has so far not given the CCTV footages asked by the customs. Why is the chief minister fearing probe, asked Surendran?