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Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan reiterated here on Tuesday that the Prime Minister's Office had indeed suppressed his letter seeking CBI inquiry into the lottery cases.
In a statement here, the Chief Minister alleged that Congress leaders had mooted a conspiracy to create the impression that the Prime Minister's office had acted upon the letter.
Mr. Achuthanandan said that the Chief Secretary of Kerala had clarified that he had received no reply from the Prime Minister's Office on the subject, as claimed by the Opposition leaders.
The Taxes Department was also not aware of any such letter from the Prime Minister's Office. However, the Prime Minister's Office had acted inexplicably when his office contacted the Prime Minister's Office to enquire about the reply.
It sent a fax to his Principal Secretary on Monday evening, attaching copy of the reply purported to have written by the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister on January 24 to the Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister.
It appeared that a director at the office of the Prime Minister had been forced to forge the reply, for he had got his facts wrong.
The reply refers to a letter written by the Chief Minister on December 29, 2010, to the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister. The Chief Minister had actually sent his letter on December 24. Even if that was a typing mistake, the director had stated further that the letter was addressed to the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister.
He (Chief Minister) had actually addressed the letter to the Prime Minister.
The Chief Minister said it was clear that the director did not have even a copy of his letter when he faxed the message on Monday. Besides, none of the issues raised by him had been replied to.
Instead, it merely forwarded copy of an earlier letter from the Home Minister on the subject.
Mr. Achuthanandan wondered whether KPCC leader Ramesh Chennithala and Leader of the Opposition Oommen Chandy were behind the fabrication of the letter to save the face of the Prime Minister's office.
There was not only unpardonable neglect but also the indications of a conspiracy behind the fax message.
It was to be concluded that the press conference of Mr. Chennithala and Mr. Chandy about the reply furnished by the Prime Minister's Office was part of a conspiracy.
They should not only answer to such a charge but also press the Centre to order a CBI inquiry into the lottery cases without further delay.
In a statement here, the Chief Minister alleged that Congress leaders had mooted a conspiracy to create the impression that the Prime Minister's office had acted upon the letter.
Mr. Achuthanandan said that the Chief Secretary of Kerala had clarified that he had received no reply from the Prime Minister's Office on the subject, as claimed by the Opposition leaders.
The Taxes Department was also not aware of any such letter from the Prime Minister's Office. However, the Prime Minister's Office had acted inexplicably when his office contacted the Prime Minister's Office to enquire about the reply.
It sent a fax to his Principal Secretary on Monday evening, attaching copy of the reply purported to have written by the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister on January 24 to the Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister.
It appeared that a director at the office of the Prime Minister had been forced to forge the reply, for he had got his facts wrong.
The reply refers to a letter written by the Chief Minister on December 29, 2010, to the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister. The Chief Minister had actually sent his letter on December 24. Even if that was a typing mistake, the director had stated further that the letter was addressed to the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister.
He (Chief Minister) had actually addressed the letter to the Prime Minister.
The Chief Minister said it was clear that the director did not have even a copy of his letter when he faxed the message on Monday. Besides, none of the issues raised by him had been replied to.
Instead, it merely forwarded copy of an earlier letter from the Home Minister on the subject.
Mr. Achuthanandan wondered whether KPCC leader Ramesh Chennithala and Leader of the Opposition Oommen Chandy were behind the fabrication of the letter to save the face of the Prime Minister's office.
There was not only unpardonable neglect but also the indications of a conspiracy behind the fax message.
It was to be concluded that the press conference of Mr. Chennithala and Mr. Chandy about the reply furnished by the Prime Minister's Office was part of a conspiracy.
They should not only answer to such a charge but also press the Centre to order a CBI inquiry into the lottery cases without further delay.