<p>Eight days after the conclusion of the 23rd CPI-M Party Congress at Kerala's Kannur, the party leadership has rubbished allegations levelled by the BJP leaders that general secretary Sitaram Yechury was using a vehicle that belonged to a person accused in multiple cases.</p>.<p>As per the BJP, at the Congress held from April 6-10, Yechury was being driven around in a vehicle belonging to one Siddiq, a person with multiple cases. Kannur BJP district president Haridas said this shows the clandestine relations that the CPI-M has with people with a not too clean track record.</p>.<p>Quick in denial was Kozhikode CPI-M district secretary P Mohanan who on Monday said he has had no role in this as the transportation arrangements was handed over to a private party.</p>.<p>"Around 58 vehicles were hired and when we do that we do not look into the political background and I do not know this Siddiq," said Mohanan.</p>.<p>Incidentally, social media is active with pictures of the vehicle that was used by Yechury.</p>.<p>Kannur CPI-M district secretary M.V.Jayarajan said that they had given the transport contract to a tour company for the transport arrangements and vehicles belonging to 28 different owners were hired and it's most unfortunate that baseless allegations have been aired.</p>.<p>Reacting to the allegation Siddiq said he had a few cases against him in the past and at the moment there are no cases against him and he had given his vehicle to a friend of his on rent.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>Eight days after the conclusion of the 23rd CPI-M Party Congress at Kerala's Kannur, the party leadership has rubbished allegations levelled by the BJP leaders that general secretary Sitaram Yechury was using a vehicle that belonged to a person accused in multiple cases.</p>.<p>As per the BJP, at the Congress held from April 6-10, Yechury was being driven around in a vehicle belonging to one Siddiq, a person with multiple cases. Kannur BJP district president Haridas said this shows the clandestine relations that the CPI-M has with people with a not too clean track record.</p>.<p>Quick in denial was Kozhikode CPI-M district secretary P Mohanan who on Monday said he has had no role in this as the transportation arrangements was handed over to a private party.</p>.<p>"Around 58 vehicles were hired and when we do that we do not look into the political background and I do not know this Siddiq," said Mohanan.</p>.<p>Incidentally, social media is active with pictures of the vehicle that was used by Yechury.</p>.<p>Kannur CPI-M district secretary M.V.Jayarajan said that they had given the transport contract to a tour company for the transport arrangements and vehicles belonging to 28 different owners were hired and it's most unfortunate that baseless allegations have been aired.</p>.<p>Reacting to the allegation Siddiq said he had a few cases against him in the past and at the moment there are no cases against him and he had given his vehicle to a friend of his on rent.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>