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The MLA also questioned why the KSIDC had not demanded 14% of CMRL’s profit, which was its due as a 14% shareholder, especially when the government was in a financial crisis

Kerala HC appoints amicus curiae in case challenging dismissal of plea for probe into alleged illegal financial transactions between CMRL and political leaders. Petition seeks to set aside order of Vigilance Court, alleging misuse of official positions and causing loss to public exchequer.

Imputations of corruption, forceful denials, and retaliatory taunts revolving around the opposition’s accusations of corruption against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter, T. Veena, seemed to characterise the political sparring between the CPI(M) and Congress on Sunday.

Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan moves Vigilance Bureau to probe CM Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena over alleged bribes. KPCC president Sudhakaran backs complaint. CM denies charges, says payments were accounted and tax paid. Central govt officials accused of acting as BJP's cat paw.

CM Pinarayi Vijayan made statement to refute corruption allegations against his daughter. Excise Minister M.B. Rajesh requested Speaker to remove the accusations. CM noted firm had legitimate contract, paid GST and I-T. UDF had become echo chamber of BJP-led Central govt. by parroting lies against kin of State's political exec.

Mathew Kuzhalnadan, a Congress legislator, accused CPI(M) of illegally occupying public land and amassing wealth. He defended himself against accusations of land grabs, financial misconduct and violating lawyer's code. He also sued CPI(M)'s district secretary for defamation. Kuzhalnadan challenged CPI(M) to investigate financial transactions of their district secretaries.

Congress turned to the BJP after its sympathy kinship politics failed in Puthupally: Govindan

White hot rhetoric centred on tit-for-tat allegations of ethical breakdowns appears to render Kerala politics increasingly combative.

Finance dept. verifying accusations of IGST evasion by CM's daughter; Congress, BJP using it to campaign for Puthuppally bypoll; CPI(M) defending it as honest biz transaction; Isaac accused Congress of hiding behind smokescreen; Kuzhalnadan invited Isaac to inspect his finances; Satheesan using it to disparage CPI(M); Chandrasekhar accused crony capitalism…

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The opposition Congress in Kerala on Wednesday dragged Public Works Minister P A Mohammed Riyas into the row over some financial transactions by his wife T Veena, daughter of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, asking why he had not disclosed its details in his election affidavit if the dealings were…