K.T. Jaleel, Left Democratic Front (LDF) independent MLA from Tavanur and former Minister for Local Self-Government and Higher Education, said here on Wednesday that he ended his parliamentary politics.
“I will not contest any more elections and will not take any political or governmental positions. I am fed up with the two decades of electoral politics,” he said.
Addressing the media, Dr. Jaleel said he wanted to travel, explore different cultures, and write about his experiences.
Rejecting the line toed by P.V. Anvar, his Assembly colleague from Malappuram district, Dr. Jaleel said he agreed with what Mr. Anvar said about the police. “There have been people with strong communal biases in the police for long. Take the case of T.P. Senkumar. Who advocated for him? What did the Congress and the Indian Union Muslim League get by making him the State Police Chief,” he asked.
Dr. Jaleel said he would not oppose Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. “I shall continue to be a CPI(M) sympathiser until my death,” he said.
Agreeing that there was ample evidence about the alleged illegal wealth amassment of Additional Director General of Police M.R. Ajit Kumar, he said the ADGP meeting Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leaders could not be accepcted.
“The ADGP meeting RSS leaders cannot be justified at any cost. It should not have happened, no matter personal or official,” said Dr. Jaleel, assuring that there would be action from the government.
“The investigation by the State Police Chief is on. The report will be submitted within days. Please wait until then for the government action,” he said.
Dr. Jaleel rejected Mr. Anvar’s communal allegations against CPI(M) district secretary E.N. Mohandas. Mr. Anvar had called Mr. Mohandas an RSS man.
“Even his [Mr. Mohandas’] enemies will not link him with the RSS,” said Dr. Jaleel. He also denied Mr. Anvar’s allegations against Chief Minister’s political secretary P. Sasi.
Earlier, CPI(M)’s Rajya Sabha member John Brittas released Dr. Jaleel’s book titled Swargasthanaya Gandhiji.
Published - October 02, 2024 07:24 pm IST
