The quashing of FIR against former Kerala
chief minister VS Achuthanandan in the land-deal case by the Kerala High Court single
bench is a huge setback for the Oomen Chandy government. Though Chandy retrieved
his lost ground a little through a stay order by the division bench of the HC the initial blow was too heavy. The
single judge’s observations against Chandy government are severely damaging.
Presumably severe pressure from two key
allies viz Kunhalikkutty and R Balkrishna Pillai to act against Achuthanandan
was forced Chandy to land up in trouble. The observation by the court that the
vigilance department was looking for a nail, after deciding to crucify somebody
is severely damaging for any democratic government. Dealing a case ‘legally
and politically’in
Kerala means ruthlessly targeting a
political opponent .
K A Solaman
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