Thiruvananthapuram, May 27 (IANS) Kerala witnessed high political drama on Wednesday after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out coordinated raids at 10 locations linked to former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the controversial CMRL-Exalogic monthly payment case, prompting sharp reactions from CPI(M) leaders who termed the move a politically motivated attack orchestrated by the BJP with Congress support.The ED teams reached Vijayan’s rented residence in Thiruvananthapuram e…
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Thiruvananthapuram, May 27 ( IANS) Senior CPI(M) Politburo member and former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan came under the scanner of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday after central agency sleuths arrived at his Thiruvananthapuram residence in connection with the high-profile CMRL-Exalogic monthly payment case.The ED has already recorded the statement of Vijayan’s daughter, Veena Vijayan, whose IT firm, Exalogic Solutions, is at the centre of the controversy.While Pinarayi …
Thiruvananthapuram, March 10 (IANS) A fresh controversy surrounding Kerala Transport Minister K. B. Ganesh Kumar has snowballed into a major political embarrassment for Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, reviving old statements by the latter on probity in public life and triggering allegations of double standards from the Opposition.The latest row erupted after Ganesh Kumar’s present wife allegedly caught the minister “red-handed” in an extra-marital relationship on Saturday.The incident quickly…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 (IANS) Now-expelled Congress legislator Rahul Mamkootathil has launched a sharp attack on the Kerala government over the controversy involving state Transport Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar, questioning the alleged inaction of the police despite a distress call made by the minister’s wife.Reacting to the allegations raised by Bindu Menon, Rahul Mamkootathil said the episode reflected the manner in which power was being misused in the state.“A very serious and grave issu…