THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA — India’s political landscape witnessed another dramatic turn Wednesday as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched coordinated raids linked to the alleged CMRL financial dealings involving former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan and his daughter Veena Vijayan’s company, Exalogic Solutions.
According to reports, ED teams conducted searches at multiple premises including Vijayan’s residence in Kannur, his rented home in Thiruvananthapuram, and offices connected to Exalogic Solutions in Bengaluru. The operation is tied to an ongoing money laundering investigation centered around alleged payments made by Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) to Veena Vijayan’s firm.
Political tensions escalated rapidly as leaders of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) accused the central government of using investigative agencies as political weapons ahead of major political developments in the state. CPI(M) workers staged demonstrations outside residences linked to the former chief minister, calling the raids “politically motivated.”
The ED probe reportedly focuses on alleged transactions amounting to crores of rupees between CMRL and Exalogic Solutions between 2018 and 2019, with investigators examining whether services were actually provided in exchange for the payments.
