The Congress-led UDF federal government in Kerala has actually purchased a cops questions into an Enforcement Directorate (ED) report looking for action versus previous Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his child T. Veena and her hubby, previous Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas, in the CMRL-Exalogic case.
State Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala stated the federal government had actually chosen to turn over the Director General of Police (DGP) with a questions into the ED report after taking a look at the legal viewpoint of the Advocate General. The Advocate General had actually left it to the State Police to choose the more strategy on the report.
Chennithala stated he went over the matter with Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan before the choice was taken.
The ED has actually declared that Vijayan got 3.28 crore from Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) as allurements in return for extending favours to the business. It has actually likewise declared that 2.78 crore was paid to Veena’s now-defunct IT company, Exalogic Solutions, without corresponding services being rendered.
The company has actually even more declared that funds were routed abroad through hawala channels with the support of Riyas. Its accusations are included in a 25-page report sent to the State Police Chief under Section 66( 2) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The ED had actually looked for registration of an FIR under the Prevention of Corruption Act versus Vijayan, Veena and Riyas, mentioning proof collected throughout its examination.
Pinarayi Vijayan and the CPI(M) have actually declined the claims, explaining the ED action and needs for a query as politically inspired. Riyas has actually likewise rejected the claims, explaining media reports as incorrect and threatening legal action, while declaring that the claims were produced to disparage him.
CPI(M) State Secretary M.V. Govindan implicated the main company of trying to make incorrect stories that would not get traction in Kerala.
Released on September 22, 2026