Kochi:
Stepping up its assault towards the Pinarayi Vijayan authorities, the opposition Congress on Saturday alleged that there was a corruption to the tune of Rs 100 crore within the set up of AI cameras on state roads as a part of the federal government’s lately launched “Protected Kerala” undertaking.
Chief of Opposition within the State Meeting V D Satheesan hit exhausting on the Left regime and alleged {that a} shut relative of the Chief Minister had attended the primary assembly of the consortium of firms, which had been awarded contracts to implement the undertaking.
“It was the CM’s relative who had spoken extensively throughout the assembly. He, then, mentioned that it was a dream undertaking. He additionally mentioned if it was accomplished within the State, the undertaking will be applied in different States as nicely,” Mr Satheesan claimed.
Criticising Industries Minister P Rajeev who had requested the opposition to offer proof to show the fees, the LoP mentioned he was prepared at hand over documentary proof to the investigating businesses if a probe is introduced into the rip-off.
Releasing to the media the main points of the purported monetary proposal given to a personal firm, which was entrusted with the establishing of digital camera items, management room and it is annual upkeep, Satheesan alleged that it was sufficient to show that there was a corruption to the tune of Rs 100 crore within the undertaking.
He additionally mentioned the opposition was not charging that the Industries Minister and the division secretary had been concerned within the rip-off however each of them had been nicely conscious in regards to the corruption they usually hid it.
In the meantime, Transport Minister Antony Raju defended the Chief Minister within the matter and mentioned individuals would realise that the fees raised by the opposition had been baseless.
The contract of the undertaking was signed between the Transport division and the state-run Keltron and the Chief Minister had no reference to it, he mentioned.
Raju additionally claimed that the Chief Minister had seen its file throughout a Cupboard assembly identical to the opposite Ministers did.
The Congress has been elevating corruption expenses towards the “Protected Kerala” undertaking, which included set up of the AI cameras, envisaged to cut back highway accidents and visitors violations within the State, because it’s inauguration in April.
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