Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, Pinarayi Vijayan, on Friday accused the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government of completely surrendering to the BJP and Sangh Parivar agenda.
In a Facebook post, Vijayan alleged that the narrative of illegal infiltration was a deliberate and orchestrated campaign by the Sangh Parivar to divide and alienate people living in border states such as Assam, West Bengal and Bihar.
The Wayanad Twin Tunnel is regarded as the flagship infrastructure project of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government, particularly of former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Former Kerala Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan has moved the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), seeking its intervention in the Adani Group's proposed $1.4 billion (Rs 13,220 crore) stake sale in the Vizhinjam Port project, alleging that the move violates the project's concession agreement.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is set to expand its investigation into the CMRL-Exalogic financial transactions case to include PA Mohammed Riyas, a former minister and husband of Veena T (Veena Vijayan), daughter of former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
The Thiruvananthapuram Judicial First Class Magistrate Court on Saturday denied bail to five CPM workers who were arrested in connection with the violent attack on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials while they were returning from a raid at the Thiruvananthapuram residence of former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in connection with the CMRL-Exalogic financial transaction case.
Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) filed an appeal on Friday before a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court challenging a single-judge order which refused to quash the Enforcement Directorate's (ED's) investigation into the alleged monthly pay-off case involving Exalogic Solutions, a company owned by former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter Veena Vijayan.
Officials are closely examining electronic devices recovered during the searches, including Veena Vijayan’s mobile phone and the laptop allegedly linked to CMRL Managing Director Sasidharan Kartha. Investigators are attempting to reconstruct communication trails and financial exchanges.
Nine CPM, DYFI functionaries have been arrested so far in connection with the violent attack on vehicles carrying Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials, who had conducted raids at the rented residence of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday
Police said several people have been identified after protests turned violent outside former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence during ED searches.
