THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Opposition leader V D Satheeshan has come forward harshly criticising the government in connection with the Lokayukta ordinance. K T Jaleel’s offensive criticism against Lokayukta is the government’s open challenge to the judiciary, alleged the opposition leader.

‘It was when the chief and higher education ministers’ cases were before the Lokayukta, the ordinance was promulgated to dilute powers of it. As it failed, the government has brought in a suicide bomber to personally attack the Lokayukta. The suicide bomber’s strength will be more as he is someone who was already beaten up by the Lokayukta. Jaleel has given a warning that this is how things will be handled, if any court order comes against the left leaders’, criticised Satheeshan.
‘Pinarayi government is the nest of intolerance. The ones who are launching cyber-attacks against the cultural activists opposing K-Rail are also attacking the judiciary, which has limitations in responding, without any sense of justice. This is threatening the Lokayukta from taking actions against the chief minister. The chief minister must give an answer to Jaleel’s blabbering, said Satheeshan.