THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: BJP State president Kummanam Rajasekharan had a guarded reaction to Rajya Sabha MP Suresh Gopi’s tax evasion case in which the latter was arrested and released on bail by the Crime Branch special team. Kummanam told DC, “Anyone can file a case against anyone. The actor turned politician is only an accused as he has not been charge sheeted.”
Kummanam maintained that since Suresh Gopi had been let out on bail and the investigation was on, the party need not comment on the issue further.
“Let the case take its own course. Not all cases can be made accountable as people can file a case against anyone. Since the investigation is on, it is not fair for me to comment on it”, said Kummanam.
However, a party insider told DC that Suresh Gopi had bought two luxury cars even before he had become a Rajya Sabha MP and also prior to his enrollment in the party. “Suresh Gopi’s tax evasion case is his personal issue and the BJP has got nothing to do with it. In fact the actor turned politician tried to get the luxury car at the earliest from Pondicherry which has not been for tax evasion alone, said a party insider.
