P.V. Sreenijan, son-in-law of former Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan, has resigned from the Youth Congress following allegations that he had amassed assets beyond his means.
Youth Congress state president P.C. Vishnunath told mediapersons that he had accepted the resignation of Mr Sreenijan, who was formerly vice-president of the organisation. He added that the internal inquiry ordered by the YC leadership into the assets of Mr Sreenijan would continue.
In a statement, Mr Sreeni-jan said he had purchased land with the help of bank loans and the fee which he and his wife had got as advocates. “Please don’t hunt my family and please don’t drag the name of my father-in-law into all this,” he said. “I am ready to face any probe.” Meanwhile, Kannur Congress MP K. Sudhakaran alleged that the CPI(M) had sought “favours” of Mr Sreenijan many a time and that was the reason for the Marxist leadership’s silence on the issue. “The CPI(M) has an unholy relationship with him,” said the MP, who added that the party had silenced its MLA, Mr M.V. Jayarajan, and the Democratic Youth Federation of India leader, Mr M.B. Rajesh.