| Latest: 9.2.2005 Viswanathan resigns.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Forest Minister
K P Vishwanathan on Wednesday resigned over the adverse
remarks of the Kerala High Court against him in the
sandalwood case.
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last Viswanathan has seen the true light!
Yesterday on TV, the minister was shouting
against the Court! ("Fɤ
©J¡TY¢?") was his comment yesterday! Anyway people should
welcome the resignation and make sure the truth
doesn't disappear.
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The minister announced his resignation in
assembly after the opposition raised the issue.
Viswanathan said though his conscience was clear that
he had not done anything wrong, he was quitting, as a
'smokescreen' of doubts had been created in the wake of
yesterday's High Court observation.
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said he was accepting his
colleague's resignation.
Sandalwood
mafia has 'direct access' to minister: HC
- Kaumudi 8.2.2005 Web
KOCHI: The High Court observed that
the Sandalwood mafia had "direct access" to the
state Forest Minister K P Vishwanathan and offences
relating to sandalwood theft were being perpetuated by
'highly powerful individuals'.
Justice K Padmanabhan Nair made this observation while
dismissing anticipatory bail applications filed by V
Mustaffa, General Manager, Rural Industries, Valayar, and
three other accused in a sandalwood theft case.
The case relates to the illegal felling of sandalwood
trees from Devikulam reserve forest in Idukki district
and its transportion to Valayar factory for being
cleaned.
On enquiry, it was found that sandalwood after being
cleaned at the factory was being sent to Pondicherry and
Goa for extraction of sandalwood oil and sale, court
held.
The whole case came to light after the forest
officials arrested a man on January 12 and seized a lorry
of sandalwood logs. On questioning, he confessed that it
was being transported to the Valayar factory. On January
13, a raid was conducted at the factory and six persons
were arrested.
The factory was closed and a police constable and forest
official posted on guard duty. However, it was found that
they were also colluding with the accused, court held.
From the records, it was clear that the accused have
"direct access" to the state forest minister
and were capable of getting any favour from the
government.
If anticipatory bail is granted to them, the accused
would use their 'political connections' to harass the
forest officials, the court held.
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