Left Government Won't Support Anyone Involved In Gold Smuggling Case: Pinarayi Vijayan

Pinarayi Vijayan said the party has never supported any crime and those who involved in any such criminal activity will be expelled.

Reacting for the first time over the recent controversyin Kerala over the CPI(M)'s alleged link to a Kannur-based gold smuggling syndicate, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said the Left government will not support any one involved in the matter. Speaking to reporters, Mr Vijayan said the party has never supported any crime and those who involved in any such criminal activity will be expelled. The opposition Congress and BJP on Tuesday lambasted the ruling CPI(M) over the alleged link of a Kannur-based gold smuggling syndicate with the party and urged the Chief Minister to end his silence over the issue. "The state government will not support any sort of criminal activity. Most of the people in our society have a political opinion. They don't have to be the main activists or leaders of any party. They might express their political opinion. However, that does not affect the government to take action for their wrongdoings."