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CPM State Secretary M V Govindan criticised a police raid on Reporter Broadcasting Company, deeming it unjustified even if the owner faces allegations, and lamented a lack of solidarity from other media outlets.
Two CMRL officials retracted statements made to the ED in 2024, claiming they were obtained under pressure. Their retractions, submitted to the ED in New Delhi, surfaced after the agency cited these statements in a report concerning alleged corruption.
The CPM leadership staunchly defended Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena, and Mohammed Riyas against ED allegations, labelling the probe a politically motivated 'witch-hunt' and vowing legal and political resistance.
The ED has registered a case against 27 individuals, including CPM and SFI activists, for attacking its officials during a search related to the CMRL pay-off investigation at Pinarayi Vijayan's residence.
Congress leader Mathew Kuzhalnadan stated Pinarayi Vijayan is the 'real culprit' in a payoff case, following an ED corruption case registration against Vijayan and family concerning alleged CMRL bribes.
The ED found evidence of ₹20.05 crore handled and ₹85 lakh transferred via hawala channels, with handwritten accounts detailing transactions beyond known income, in their CMRL-Exalogic case investigation.
The Enforcement Directorate searched properties linked to associates of former Kerala Tourism Minister P A Mohammed Riyas, as part of an investigation into the CMRL-Exalogic case involving Riyas's wife.
An ED document cites CMRL MD SN Sasidharan Kartha admitting payments to Veena T and Exalogic were for 'personal relationships' with Pinarayi Vijayan.
Veena T, daughter of Kerala's Chief Minister, was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate regarding alleged money laundering. The probe involves ₹2.78 crore received by her firm from CMRL for consultancy services.
Enforcement Directorate officials inspected Veena T's bank locker in Thiruvananthapuram, following her questioning regarding ₹2.78 crore received from CMRL for IT consultancy. A loan was also provided to her company, Exalogic.
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