Saji Cherian said in a press conference that he is a public servant who respects the Constitution and respects constitutional values. CPM is a party that seeks to empower constitutional values by all means, legally and politically. Constitutional objectives were often subverted. CPM fought proud battles against it. The media did not show the whole of what was said in the speech. I did not think that this would be interpreted as contempt for the Constitution. He said that the speech was misused to undermine the policies of the government and the front.
Saji Cherian had earlier explained that it was the administration that was trying to criticize and the constitution was a tongue twister. Saji Cherian’s response was when he came out after the CPM’s available secretariat meeting. Saji Cherian asked why he should resign when asked by journalists whether he would resign. Asked why he should resign and what is the problem, the minister clarified that he had given his response to the controversy yesterday and had nothing more to say.
Saji Cherian said the other day that even after 75 years of independence, he only pointed out that social justice is being denied to the majority of the people in our country. He tried to establish that the news that he had criticized the Constitution at the event held in Mallapally was distorted. “I am a public servant who respects our constitution and upholds its noble values. Saji Cherian said in a statement released yesterday that the movement, which I belong to, is at the forefront of those who uphold the demand to protect our constitution and the values upheld in it.
The CPM Available Secretariat meeting was held to discuss the current political situation in the context of Saji Cherian’s controversial remarks. The available secretariat meeting attended by Chief Minister and Kodiyeri Balakrishnan took stock of the situation. The government had also sought legal advice on the matter.
At the same time, a petition was also filed in court against Minister Saji Cherian. The petition was filed in the Tiruvalla 1st Class Judicial Magistrate’s Court requesting that the police be instructed to file a case for insulting national pride.
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