THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Leader of the Opposition VD Satheesan said that the High Court verdict rejecting M Sivashankar's bail in the Life Mission bribery case vindicates the opposition's allegation. The high court judgment underscores the allegation that the Chief Minister and the Chief Minister's office are involved in bribery. Everything happened with the knowledge of the Chief Minister who is also the Chairman of Life Mission. The High Court judgment made it clear that these transactions were done on behalf of the Chief Minister by the Principal Secretary, who was his confidant, VD Satheesan added.

The High Court's remark that Shiv Shankar has great influence over the Chief Minister and the ruling party is very serious. The High Court has upheld the opposition's claim that the Chief Minister's office was misused. Chief Minister's reaction to the High Court verdict is inevitable.

VD Satheesan said that the investigation agency ED should answer the High Court's question as to why the arrest of Swapna Suresh is delayed.