A caller believed to be from Saudi Arabia is said to have threatened the governor's life for giving the go-ahead to the CBI to prosecute politburo member and Kerala CPM secretary Vijayan in the multi-crore SNC Lavlin case, TV channel Times Now reported. Pinarayi Vijayan is accused of cheating the state exchequer of nearly Rs 374 crores in 1998 when he award
ed a crucial contract to the Canadian company SNC-Lavalin. The CBI's new report in the case enabled the governor to take a final decision on the issue which had been pending in the Raj Bhavan since February and has plunged the CPM into one of its gravest crises ever, soon after the drubbing it received in the Lo Sabha elections. Cadres of DFYI, CPM's youth wing, marched to the Raj Bhavan and burned governor Gavai's effigy on Sunday. A series of protests have also been planned in the coming days. Setting a precedent, the governor even rejected the recommendation of the CPM-led state Cabinet against Vijayan's prosecution, which concurred with advocate-general C P Sudhakara Prasad's view on the matter. The AG had advised the state government against sanctioning Vijayan's prosecution, citing lack of evidence. This is the first time that a CPM leader will be prosecuted for corruption, and the case against Vijayan considerably tarnishes the image of a party that claims to be squeaky clean. Congress, which has no love lost for the CPM, was quick to welcome Vijayan's prosecution while the CPM cried foul, alleging ``political use'' of the CBI. In short, relations already strained between the two parties appear close to fraying. The move has also worsened the internal rivalry within the Left, with the Pinarayi faction deciding to observe a Black Day today in protest against the governor’s move. Left activists also held widespread protests against Governor R S Gavai with several state leaders terming his decision as an act under the 'influence of the Congress'
ed a crucial contract to the Canadian company SNC-Lavalin. The CBI's new report in the case enabled the governor to take a final decision on the issue which had been pending in the Raj Bhavan since February and has plunged the CPM into one of its gravest crises ever, soon after the drubbing it received in the Lo Sabha elections. Cadres of DFYI, CPM's youth wing, marched to the Raj Bhavan and burned governor Gavai's effigy on Sunday. A series of protests have also been planned in the coming days. Setting a precedent, the governor even rejected the recommendation of the CPM-led state Cabinet against Vijayan's prosecution, which concurred with advocate-general C P Sudhakara Prasad's view on the matter. The AG had advised the state government against sanctioning Vijayan's prosecution, citing lack of evidence. This is the first time that a CPM leader will be prosecuted for corruption, and the case against Vijayan considerably tarnishes the image of a party that claims to be squeaky clean. Congress, which has no love lost for the CPM, was quick to welcome Vijayan's prosecution while the CPM cried foul, alleging ``political use'' of the CBI. In short, relations already strained between the two parties appear close to fraying. The move has also worsened the internal rivalry within the Left, with the Pinarayi faction deciding to observe a Black Day today in protest against the governor’s move. Left activists also held widespread protests against Governor R S Gavai with several state leaders terming his decision as an act under the 'influence of the Congress'source:timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Kerala-governor-gets-death-threat-for-clearing-Vijayans-prosecution/articleshow/4630215.cms
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