AV Sreekumar, the Manager of Publications, has been suspended for lapses in the contractual proceedings related to the publication of EP’s autobiography.
Leaked cover page of EP Jayarajan’s autobiography, EP Jayarajan
Kottayam: DC Books has taken disciplinary action regarding the controversy surrounding the publication of CPM central committee member EP Jayarajan’s autobiography. According to sources, AV Sreekumar, the Manager of Publications, has been suspended for lapses in the contractual proceedings related to the publication of EP’s autobiography.
Earlier, Ravi DC, the CEO of DC Books, stated before Kottayam DySP KG Aneesh that there was no formal agreement between EP and DC Books concerning the publication of the autobiography. This suspension follows the police recording of Ravi DC’s statement in connection with the ongoing controversy. Ravi also mentioned that there had been only an oral agreement between EP and DC Books.
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Subsequently, DC Books issued a Facebook post on their official page, stating that the company would only publish a book after following proper procedures.
In response to Ravi DC’s statement, EP Jayarajan claimed that the controversy was part of a conspiracy intended to tarnish his reputation both within his party and among the general public. “It appeared in the media as a ‘bomb during the election’. It was first reported in the Times of India, and soon after, all news channels carried the same story. It was part of a plot to malign me. I have requested the police to investigate the conspiracy angle behind this controversy,” Jayarajan said.
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