THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Former BJP state president V. Muraleedharan has asked the Vigilance to register a case against former industries minister E.P. Jayarajan because he had admitted that his relatives who lacked adequate qualifications were appointed in key posts. Mr Muraleedharan was deposing before Thiruvananthapuram Vigilance DySP Shyam Kumar here on Tuesday.
Mr Muraleedharan later told reporters that an FIR should be registered against Mr Jayarajan for appointing his wife’s nephew P. K. Sudheer as managing director of Kerala State Industrial Enterprises without adequate qualifications. He alleged that Mr Jayarajan had breached the law because managing directors of PSUs are appointed by the Public Sector Restructuring and Internal Audit Board (RIAB).
“Sudheer did not have the requisite 15 years’ experience. When Jayarajan posted in his Facebook cancelling Sudheer’s appointment, he said that Sudheer lacked the requisite experience. So the Vigilance should register an FIR against him,” said Mr Muraleedharan.
He also demanded that since Sudheer’s appointment was against the 1988 prevention of corruption Act's 13 (1) (D), a case should be registered against Mr Jayarajan. As per section 15, Mr Jayarajan can be imprisoned for three years and also fined. On Monday, BJP general secretary K. Surendran had deposed before the Vigilance official alleging that Mr Jayarajan had taken a bribe of Rs 30 lakh for appointments.
