Chandrasekhar also accused individuals with criminal backgrounds of entering the media space to influence public opinion.
Published Oct 27, 2025 | 6:43 PM ⚊ Updated Oct 27, 2025 | 6:43 PM
Rajeev Chandrasekhar, president of Kerala BJP unit.
Synopsis: The BJP leader said he had been the target of malicious campaigns for some time and warned that those spreading misinformation would face legal action. He avoided taking further questions on the subject and wound up the press conference soon after queries on the issue began.
BJP’s Kerala state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Monday, 27 October, alleged that a series of controversies were being fabricated to divert attention from what he described as the “real fraud” linked to the proposed visit of football icon Lionel Messi, the Argentina national team, and the Sabarimala gold scam.
Dismissing all accusations levelled against him, Chandrasekhar said there was “absolutely no truth” in the charges.
“Everything being circulated about me is false. The company mentioned in these claims, BPL, has already issued an official clarification,” he stated.
The BJP leader said he had been the target of malicious campaigns for some time and warned that those spreading misinformation would face legal action. He avoided taking further questions on the subject and wound up the press conference soon after queries on the issue began.
Chandrasekhar also accused individuals with criminal backgrounds of entering the media space to influence public opinion.
“Some people with criminal pasts have infiltrated the media. Such forces will be dealt with firmly,” he said.
He reiterated that false narratives against him would not go unpunished. “Those spreading lies will have to face legal consequences. Anyone who thinks they can malign me through fake stories is mistaken,” he added.
Drawing parallels with earlier controversies, the former Union Minister said the current row follows a familiar “pattern of deceit” seen in the Sabarimala and Exalogic cases.
“We saw similar fabrications during the Sabarimala and Exalogic episodes, and now it’s this alleged Messi scam,” he remarked.
Exalogic was in news after the company, owned by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter T Veena, allegedly took money for services not rendered.
It was said that the Argentinian team, including Messi, would play in Kerala. However, it is doubtful if he would visit the state in 2025.
Calling for a “complete cleansing” of Kerala’s political and media ecosystem, Chandrasekhar said restoring public faith requires accountability across sectors.
“Kerala needs a political and media purification. If that means exposing and cleaning up corruption in both fields, we are prepared to do so,” he said.
Meanwhile, BPL Ltd denied recent media reports and a complaint alleging irregularities in a Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) land allotment made in 1995.
In a press release, the company said the Supreme Court had already cleared the case in 2003, dismissing all allegations and confirming that the land allotment by KIADB and the Karnataka government was proper. The court had overturned a Karnataka High Court order and found no wrongdoing.
BPL also rejected claims that the company failed to develop the land, saying it invested over ₹450 crore at its Dobbaspet facility between 1996 and 2004 for manufacturing televisions and batteries.
The company said it will soon release photos as proof of the development.
The statement further criticised attempts to link Kerala BJP chief Chandrasekhar to the issue, calling it ‘politically motivated and false.’
BPL clarified that Chandrasekhar has no financial or official connection with the company.
