The arrest of IAS officer M Sivasankar, the former chief secretary to the Chief Minister, is being seen as a massive setback to the CPI(M)-led Kerala government.
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan pointed out that the said parcel came to the UAE consulate and that the Kerala government had nothing whatsoever to do with it.
The opposition has been accusing that Sivasankar had used his influence to help Swapna Suresh, the main accused, escape and facilitated the clearance of the 'diplomatic package' containing the smuggled gold.