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The move was intended to create the impression that Vijayan could not be traced and thereby spread misinformation, he said. These matters will be exposed before the public,” he said, alleging that the ED was carrying out these actions with the support of the state govt. Ramakrishnan also alleged that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was attempting to humiliate leader of the opposition Pinarayi Vijayan by staging a spectacle, including by affixing a notice outside his residence as though he were a fugitive. Its actions are neither fair nor justified.
“Why is the ED showing such undue haste in a case that is currently before the Supreme Court?
Liquor should not be sold through the private sector,” he said. He dismissed the excise minister’s claim that he was unaware of the permission granted to the bakery, describing it as ridiculous. “How could a licence be issued without the knowledge of the excise minister and his department? Even if this claim is accepted for the sake of argument, the minister is obliged to clarify who granted the permission. Will action be taken against those who authorised it? Ramakrishnan asked. “Kerala has a well-defined system for the sale of liquor.
Thrissur : LDF convener T P Ramakrishnan on Sunday criticised the granting of a licence to a bakery in Meladoor to sell wine with a high alcohol content and demanded that the govt refrain from allowing the private sector to sell liquor.