‘Payment’ charge raised against BJP in Kerala
The Hindu
K. Surendran gave ₹10 lakh to tribal leader C.K. Janu to cement allegiance to NDA: JRP leader
A payment controversy appeared to dog the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday. It seemed centred around BJP State president K. Surendran and tribal leader and chairperson of the Janadhipathya Rashtriya Party (JRP) C.K. Janu. Ms. Janu’s party colleague and JRP State treasurer Praseeda Azheekode ignited the scandal by claiming that Mr. Surendran had paid Ms. Janu ₹10 lakh in cash to ensure her allegiance to the NDA and presence at an election meeting attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Ms. Praseeda claimed that she was party to the alleged deal. Hours before Ms. Praseeda met journalists, anonymous persons had flooded the social media with a voice clip, allegedly a recording of a conversation between the JRP treasurer and Mr. Surendran. Soon, Ms. Praseeda alleged the male voice at the opposite end was that of Mr. Surendran, and she was also part of the conversation.More Related News