Saritha S. Nair. File photoKochi: Prime accused in the solar scam Saritha S. Nair on Saturday declined to divulge details of the in-camera hearing before Justice G. Sivarajan Commission probing the case.
Saritha told reporters that she did not know who had tried to influence her for the CPM, as alleged by the ruling UDF, in connection with the revelations over the scam.
"The name of the person who offered me money was Prashant. I don't know whether he was a CPM activist or not. He had said that he was sent by CPM leader E.P. Jayarajan. I have no idea whether that was true. He had offered me Rs 10 crore for revealing the details of the solar case. The UDF power centres had been controlling me. So, I had not taken any interest in what he had said," Saritha told media here.
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Saritha said that she was following instructions of the UDF leadership at that time. "The audio clips of leaders, including Thampanoor Ravi, are out. They unveil the way how the UDF leaders controlled me," Saritha added.
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The cross-examination of Saritha before the judicial commission will continue. The panel has accepted a copy of document in connection with Saritha's revelations of the offer of Rs 10 crore.
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The closed-door cross-examination is being held inside the commission's chamber in Kochi.
Saritha had alleged that Rs 1.90 crore had been given as bribe to Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy's key aide for facilitating setting up mega solar projects in the state. She also alleged she had paid a bribe of Rs 40 lakh to the PA of Power Minister Aryadan Muhammed. Both the ministers have denied the charges.
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