The prime accused in the Solar Scam, Biju Radhakrishnan, alleged that Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and six other Congress leaders sexually used his partner, Sarita Nair. Biju Radhakrishnan, the prime accused in the infamous Solar scam, has made a startling sexual allegation against Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. He said while deposing before the G Sivarajan Commission, which inquiring the case, that Oommen Chandy had sexually exploited Sarita S Nair, the other accused in the scam. He said that he had the video of the sexual involvement of Chandy and Sarita and is ready to present that before the court at any time on demand. He also said that ministers like Shibu Baby John, A P Anilkumar, MLA Hibi Eden, Aryadan Shaukkath, son of Minister Aryadan Mohammad and Anil Kumar’s personal assistant Nazarullah sexually used Saritha and the videos of that were also with him.
He revealed that Saritha herself had recorded the videos of those involved and the five clippings were shown to chief minister. The sixth one was of Chief Minister and this was not shown to him. He also said that his life is under threat with the revelations and requested the commission to provide security for his life.
Biju had also given statement against Chief Minister Oommen Chandy that he had taken Rs 5.5 crore as bribe from him. He said before the commission that he handed over Rs 5.10 crore in person and the total amount was given in three installments.
He said that the money was given as demanded by chief minister’s ex-gunman Salim Raj. The rest amount of Rs 40 lakh was given through CM’s personal staff members Joppan and Jikkumon Jacob. The discussions in the regard had taken place at Ernakulam guest house. Biju also deposed that chief minister had a definite role in the making of the
company, Team Solar. They have also engaged in an agreement to share the profit of the company on a 60:40 proportion. A consensus was also made between the two parties to include CM’s son Chandy Oommen as one of
the partners of the company.
He also explained that the CM had given assurance to lend Kinfra’s 70 acre land to Team Solar in Palakkad and also promised another 150 acre of land to start wind mill project in Idukki. He also in his statement made it bare that he had constant contact with CM through the mobile phones of his personal staffs, Joppan and Jikku. Even after the scam was out, Biju had constant touch with CM and demanded for his security. He also said that a man named Thomas Kondadi had come to see in jail on behalf of the chief minister three times and assured all help.
The revelation made by Biju before the Solar commission has already given shockwaves across the politics of the state with opposition leaders have come out open against Oommen Chandy While responding to the news, CPI(M) leader Pinarayi Vijayan said that with the revelation of Biju Radhakrishnan all speculations that went against Oommen Chandy proved right. “A CM like his is a blotch in the face of truth”, said Pinarayi.
Biju also had levelled serious allegations of bribe against Power Minister Aryadan Mohammad, former Transport, Forest Minister K B Ganesh Kumar, and former Union Minister K C Venugopal earlier on Saturday.
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