KOCHI: ED rejects all allegations raised by Sivasankar against it. The agency said that it has never compelled Sivasankar to tell any political leader’s name and his claims are malicious in nature. ED will submit a new affidavit before the court in this regard. The agency also convinced the court not to consider Sivasankar’s contentions. Ernakulam principal sessions court will issue the verdict on Sivasankar’s bail plea on Tuesday.

Sivasankar is raising such claims, that too just a day before the verdict on his bail plea is issued by the court, with malicious intentions. He hadn’t made any such claims before the open court earlier. This is meant to influence the court and to earn public sympathy. ED also told the court that Sivasankar’s present moves are made with the intention to grab media attention.

The agency has also said that that it has never compelled Sivasankar to say names of political leaders. The court which conducted hearing on ED’s affidavit postponed pronouncement of the verdict to 3.00 pm on Tuesday.