Minister Saji Cheriyan resigns over anti-constitution remark row

Kerala fisheries and cultural affairs minister Saji Cheriyan has resigned from the state cabinet over his controversial statement on the Constitution of India. According to reports, he decided to resign as directed by the CPM leadership. Saji Cheriyan has submitted his resignation letter to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

Interestingly, he is the first minister to resign from the second Pinarayi Vijayan government. According to reports, the stance of the CPM national leadership turned crucial in the resignation of Saji Cheriyan. CPM has declared that it cannot protect Saji Cheriyan. It is learnt that all the allies in LDF also refused to support Cheriyan. Meanwhile, Saji Cherian has repeated that he didn’t insult the constitution in his speech at an event in Pathanamthitta.