The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is said to be getting set to file a case of money laundering against the chief minister’s daughter, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s child T. Veena Vijayan. The move is against the backdrop of charges that her software company was connected to cases of irregularity in an “illegal payments” racket. Still, the chief minister has decried the allegations as politically motivated and insists the problem will take care of itself in court.
During a Wednesday press conference, CM Pinarayi Vijayan emphatically refuted the accusations made against his daughter. Vijayan said the case is being used as a political vendetta tool aimed at him and not proceeding legally. “This is an issue that is in the court of law, and I guarantee that we will proceed legally on this,” Vijayan asserted. He also added that he and his party are not taking the investigation seriously, as it is already happening in the judicial system.
A Warning to Political Opponents
Taking tough questions from journalists, Vijayan sent a strong message. “I know there are those who are keen to see me fall, but you will not have my blood so easily. Asking for my resignation is not going to make any difference,” he asserted emphatically. His comments reflected a combative attitude in defiance of what he views as unjustified political moves aimed at bringing his administration down.
Drawing Parallels with Past Cases
The Kerala Chief Minister also referred to a similar investigation into a case involving the son of deceased former Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan. He said, “In the case against Binesh Kodiyeri, no one said a word about mentioning his father. But here my daughter is the focus simply because of who she is.” With a touch of sarcasm, he made the comparison to focus attention on what he perceives as a partisan political vendetta by making certain charges.
Veena operated a one-man business, Exalogic Solutions Pvt Ltd, between 2014 and the end of 2022. In a raid at Cochin Mineral Rutile Limited during an income tax operation, officials found that a payment of Rs 1.72 crore was made to her company for services that were purportedly never rendered. This payment is one in a chain of transactions, worth approximately Rs 135 crore, under investigation by the probing authorities.
Though the issue now lies with the courts, Chief Minister Vijayan is adamant, believing that a political-free judicial process will eventually clear the charges.
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