Satheesan warns against police ‘witch-hunt’ after Perambra incident

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Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan connected Friday (October 17) launched a crisp onslaught connected the State authorities and the constabulary implicit the ongoing actions against Congress workers successful Perambra pursuing the battle connected Shafi Parambil, MP.

“The SP himself admitted that the constabulary battle connected Shafi Parambil was unprovoked. Yet, the constabulary person fabricated a mendacious blast lawsuit to implicate Congress leaders and workers,” Mr. Satheesan told mediapersons successful Thrissur.

He alleged that hundreds of constabulary vehicles and unit wherever deployed to raid houses astatine nighttime and apprehension guiltless Congress workers “as if they were execution accused.”

“This benignant of constabulary enactment cannot beryllium tolerated successful a democracy,” Mr. Satheesan said.

Turning his attraction to the Sabarimala golden theft case, Mr. Satheesan alleged that the apprehension of Unnikrishnan Potti was much-delayed and that respective governmental leaders and Devaswom Board members were besides complicit successful the theft.

“The High Court intelligibly observed that determination was a deliberate effort to screen up the incident. Former Devaswom Minister and committee officials knew what was going on. Potti didn’t enactment alone. They each worked unneurotic to shield him,” helium alleged.

He pointed retired that erstwhile Minister Kadakampally Surendran publically praising Potti arsenic a “great Ayyappa devotee”.

“Potti was bought backmost truthful that they could proceed with their concern deals. The Board and the existent Devaswom Minister tried to repetition the aforesaid scam. One fears the adjacent people could adjacent beryllium the Ayyappa’s aureate idol itself,” Mr. Satheesan said.

On KPCC reorganisation, Mr. Satheesan said the process was being done successful consultation with the nationalist leadership. “There’s lone a interest that the database of secretaries hasn’t been announced yet. I anticipation it volition see much young leaders and those who’ve struggled for the party,” helium added.

Taking a excavation astatine the CPI(M), Mr. Satheesan said that the Left party’s ain State committee and secretariat person “more members than the KPCC list.”

“Before criticising us, General Education Minister V. Sivankutty should number however galore are sitting successful their ain committees,” helium quipped.

Published - October 17, 2025 05:46 p.m. IST

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