ED registers case against IT firm of CM Vijayan's daughter


Kochi, Mar 27 (IANS): The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday initiated an investigation into a money laundering case involving Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena Vijayan’s IT firm and the Cochin-based mining firm CMRL.

The case is already being probed by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO).

The Kochi office of the ED has filed an ECIR in the case. The ECIR is similar to the FIR lodged by the police for cognizable offences.

This issue was first raised last year by Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan on the basis of a media report, which quoted an Income Tax Department officer as saying that "CM Vijayan’s daughter Veena Vijayan’s IT firm Exalogic had received Rs 1.72 crore from the mining company CMRL, in which the KSIDC has around 13 per cent stake".

Initially, CM Vijayan and the CPI(M) defended the case both inside and outside the Assembly. They said that this was nothing but a political witch hunt. But the defence fell apart when the SFIO took up the probe last month.

The SFIO has completed one round of probe by visiting the offices of CMRL and KSIDC and has taken statements from officials of both these firms.

When the SFIO began its probe, the KSIDC approached the Kerala High Court seeking a stay, which was disallowed. Veena, whose IT firm was based in Bengaluru and now not in operation, approached the Karnataka High Court seeking a stay, but was also disallowed.

 

  

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  • Gautam Das, Bangalore

    Wed, Mar 27 2024

    Now for this case SFIO has swung into action after news paper report without any concrete evidence. Whereas Hindenburg report against Adani was scrapped by BJP to file the case in SC saying it’s baseless news report but investors in India were filing capital losses in thier tax returns and govt was honouring it. So, why this day light robbery by govt and double standard and injustice to people and the country??????……

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  • Gautam Das, Bangalore

    Wed, Mar 27 2024

    SFIO should go after Jay Shah’s company involved in money laundering which became 1500% richer overnight after BJP came into power in 2014. Also they should investigate why BJP sold electoral bonds against SC verdict not to do so. They should also audit PM CARES Fund. Also why big business men left the country with huge amount of money, demonitisation fiasco looting the country, GST scam, Adani short selling causing investors losing big money, etc etc. All these money laundering and scams and frauds by BJP cronies run in nearly trillions of dollars causing India’s national debts in billions of dollars should be diligently and very seriously investigated. Here Vijayan’s daughter case if it’s true is a tiny drop in a big ocean. BJP should come out clean if it’s a acclaimed Ram Bhakths.

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