CM Pinarayi Vijayan vs Top Cop P.Vijayan: A battle has started in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram: On the second anniversary of the Pinarayi Vijayan government, a battle royal is set to take place between Vijayan and IG P. Vijayan, whose suspension came on Thursday night. P.Vijayan rose from working as a laborer to a student to clear the Civil Services Examination, and since then, through his hard work, became a highly popular police officer as his efforts earned him the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Also got praise from.

The senior officer was listed as one of 100 people to participate in the 100th episode of Modi’s Mann Ki Baat programme, but the state government failed to give him permission to attend, so he could not go. P.Vijayan felt the pressure on him when on 26 April he was removed for the first time as the head of the anti-terrorist squad and head of the Kerala Books and Publications Society.

At that time no one knew what had happened, but things became very clear when he was suspended from service and the allegation against him was that when Delhi resident Shahrukh Saifi, Kozhikode train fire accused Delhi resident Shahrukh Saifi Allegedly leaked important information to the media. The case was brought to Kerala from Maharashtra last month. Incidentally, this was immediately seized upon by Leader of the Opposition VD Satheesan, who pointed out that the suspension effect is due to factionalism that has broken out at the police headquarters.

With Pinarayi Vijayan, a man known for the way he has dealt with his opponents, as he did with then-seniorest police officer Jacob Thomas, Vijayan’s closest aide, in 2016 when cases against him surfaced They were suspended and finally when they were to be reinstated, they were sent to the worst performing state undertaking and retired from service there.

Similarly, according to sources, there may be some cases on P.Vijayan in the coming days and if that happens, it may take some time for him to come back to service. Meanwhile, speculations have also started doing the rounds that Modi has chosen P.Vijayan as one of the 100 people, as the BJP is interested in fielding him from Kozhikode in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Incidentally Thomas was fielded as the BJP candidate from Eranjalkuda assembly constituency for the 2021 assembly elections and came third with around 33,000 votes. So all eyes are on the honest police officer, if cases are filed against him and if it does, it could be the start of an interesting battle with Chief Minister Vijayan, who is facing multiple corruption charges. are and the way it’s going to be. Expose.