Leader of the Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan has accused the government of trying to cover up a major financial scam involving jewellery shops and non-banking finance institutions in the State.
Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, he said the government had received information about the financial irregularities of a prominent jewellery group to the tune of Rs.2,000 crore. He produced the copy of a letter from the Home Minister’s office informing the petitioner that the complaint had been forwarded to the police for investigation under Operation Kubera.
“Subsequently, responding to an inquiry under the RTI Act, the Police Department denied receipt of such a complaint from the Home Minister,” he said, furnishing a copy of this letter also. Mr. Achuthanandan alleged that by covering up the scam, the government was making a mockery of Operation Kubera and the rule of law.
He urged the government to order an investigation into the financial irregularities and gross violation of RBI and SEBI rules by the jewellery group and bring the issue to the notice of Central agencies.
