UDF levels walkout over Wadakkanchery Life Mission rip-off in Kerala

By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The UDF on Wednesday staged a walkout from the Assembly protesting after permission was denied for adjournment movement to debate alleged corruption in Life Mission’s Wadakkanchery undertaking.

Moving the movement, native MLA Anil Akkara sought a dialogue on the the involvement of the Chief Minister’s Office within the irregularities detected in Wadakkanchery housing undertaking, which is at the moment being probed by the CBI.

Anil mentioned that Life Mission’s Wadakkanchery undertaking was embroiled in corruption to the tune of a number of crores. “The government and the gold-smuggling accused had a joint stake in this scam, ” he mentioned.

Anil additional mentioned that the allegations of corruption sprang up when the land was bought in Wadakkanchery to assemble the flats. The UAE Red Crescent provided to affix the undertaking on the request of M Sivasankar, the previous Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister.

Anil additionally questioned the federal government declare that the flats have been to be constructed for the flood victims and mentioned the High Court order permitting the CBI to probe the case vindicated his stand that the undertaking entailed corruption.

Local Self Government minister AC Moideen, in his reply mentioned that the UDF was attempting to tarnish the Life Mission and the federal government had no monetary stakes within the Wadakkanchery undertaking. “It was the UAE Red Crescent that offered financial aid and the government had no financial liabilities in the particular project,” he mentioned.

He additionally alleged that the UDF has joined fingers with the central companies to dam authorities tasks within the state. With Speaker denying permission for the movement, UDF members staged a stroll out from the House.