BJP leader V. Muraleedharan ridicules allegation of ED raid in former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s house being politically motivated
BJP leader V. Muraleedharan defended the ED raid on former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's house, stating it was legally sanctioned by the Kerala High Court. He dismissed allegations of political motivation as absurd and questioned the CPI(M)'s concerns regarding the investigation. Muraleedharan also challenged the Congress party's stance on the ED's actions, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the case.
- ▪The ED raid was conducted following a decision by the Kerala High Court.
- ▪Muraleedharan criticized the CPI(M) for their agitation over the raid.
- ▪He questioned the Congress party's position on ED investigations, given their past criticisms.
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The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) raid on the house of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was carried out as per a decision of the Kerala High Court, and the allegation that the raid was politically motivated is ridiculous, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader V. Muraleedharan has said.Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Mr. Muraleedharan said, “The investigation is part of a legal procedure. I don’t understand why the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] is so agitated over the raid. They have not yet been able to explain the purpose of the payments made by the company under dispute to Mr. Vijayan’s daughter,” he said.“If the CPI(M) has any legal counterarguments, they should have raised them before a court of law,” he said.
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