There have been many statements by minsters in Kerala. CPI(M) State Committee member and Kannur district Secretary P Jayarajan stated that the party has no liability if children of officers were involved in scandals. Jayarajan's reply comes at a time when there are charges against Bineesh Kodiyeri, the son of CPI(M) general secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan. Bineesh has been investigated by the ED in connections with the gold smuggling scam. There are also several allegations against Jaison, son of Industries Minister EP Jayarajan, over his alleged links with Swapna Suresh, the prime accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case.

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In an interview to a leading daily, the minister said that kith and kin of leaders cannot intervene in the working of the government or the party. He also stated that the party has to respond only about the actions of its members and is not bound to respond to the errors of their families. He added that the party will not defend the children of leaders if they did perform any blunders. The CPI(M) has been facing a lot of judgment from the opposition who have examined the privilege enjoyed by the children of prominent officers.

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When the reporter pointed out that there were no charges against P Jayarajan's children, the leader answered that it was wrong to create a split that way and project the leadership in this manner. He said, "EP Jayarajan and Kodiyeri Balakrishnan are my seniors. Comparing our families is not right. If anyone wants to money through legal means by doing business, there is nothing wrong in it." He dismissed allegations that he was made a candidate in Vadakara elections to remove him from the post of district Secretary.

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