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Corruption imputations, denials and taunts mark CPI(M)-Congress weekend sparring

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.

The Hindu

Kuzhalnadan moves Vigilance against CM’s daughter

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.

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Kerala CPI(M) leader refutes allegations in legal notice sent by Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan’s law firm

CPI(M) Ernakulam district secretary C.N. Mohanan denies all allegations and rejects demand for ₹2.5 crore compensation in legal notice from Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan's law firm. Mohanan claims he only demanded investigation into Kuzhalnadan's false statements and financial irregularities. He denies making any accusations against the law firm. Kuzhalnadan accuses…

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Congress cries foul over Vigilance inquiry against Kuzhalnadan

Cong. attacks Pinarayi Vijayan govt. for launching political witch-hunts against dissenters, whistle-blowers, Opp. leaders & journalists. Kuzhalnadan had attempted to bait Mr. Vijayan over corruption allegations against his daughter. Mr. Vijayan denied the imputations & alleged an Opp.-corporate media plot. Kuzhalnadan alleged political corruption by proxy & quoted IT consultancy's…

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Preliminary Vigilance probe against Kuzhalnadan

VACB probes Cong. legislator Mathew Kuzhalnadan for alleged breach of land norms to acquire private property in Idukki. Govt. sanctioned inquiry based on petitions from CPI(M) leaders. Kuzhalnadan had accused CM Pinarayi Vijayan of corruption and illegal amassment of wealth.

The Hindu

Kerala CM disputes Opposition MLA’s accusations against his daughter in Assembly

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.

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CPI(M) doesn’t need to convince Kuzhalnadan about its leaders’ property details: C.V. Varghese

CPI(M) district sec. C.V. Varghese said there's no need to reveal property details of CPI(M) leaders to Congress legislator Mathew Kuzhalnadan. He added that CPI(M) has a clear policy on property-related issues & leaders & their families follow party discipline. He also said Mr. Kuzhalnadan should not try to correct…

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Kuzhalnadan takes the fight to CPI(M) top leadership

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.

The Hindu

CPI(M) sees Congress, BJP, ED nexus in anti-government slander campaign

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

The Hindu

Highly politicised public indictments and high-decibel verbal dares make Kerala politics combative

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

The Hindu

Finance dept. to verify CM’s daughter’s IGST remittances based on Cong. complaint

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…

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CPI(M) counters Cong. move to vilify CM, family

CPI(M) defends CM Vijayan against Congress' corruption charges; CM's tour of Puthuppally to focus on development. CPI(M) Central secretariat member A.K. Balan challenged Congress leader Mathew Kuzhalnadan to quit politics if the party proved that Mr. Vijayan's daughter had not paid IGST compensation. Leader of Opposition V. D.Satheesan and senior…

The Hindu

A restrained race turns combative in Puthupally

Congress and CPI(M) battle in Puthuppally byelection has descended into personal attacks. Congress leader Kuzhalnadan accused CM Vijayan's daughter of evading IGST and demanded Vigilance inquiry against CM for ₹36-crore loss. CPI(M) pushed back with All India Lawyer's Union seeking Kuzhalnadan's debarment. Politics of payback to continue till 2024 LS…

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Licences issued to only 36 establishments at Chinnakkanal, panchayat tells panel

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CPI(M) can probe into my firm’s tax payments, financial dealings: Kuzhalnadan

Mathew Kuzhalnadan challenged CPI(M) to disclose tax payments of Exalogica, IT firm owned by CM's daughter. He said CPI(M) had attempted to launch personal attack by accusing his law firm of money laundering. He disclosed his firm's IT payments since 2014-15 and challenged CPI(M) to investigate his firm. He also…

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Why did Kerala CM's daughter's financial dealings not get reflected in her husband's poll affidavit, asks Congress

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…

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A sense of anti-climax as UDF keeps mum on graft charge against CM’s daughter in House

UDF’s “flip-flop” on mining scandal leaves Kerala’s political sphere with a sense of anti-climax; Congress “belatedly learned” of handouts to UDF leaders; CPI(M) seizes high moral ground; BJP wrings rhetorical advantage; Union Minister says Congress & CPI(M) same on corruption.

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Assembly witnesses stormy scenes over suspicious financial transaction, Oppn. stages walkout

Stormy scenes in Kerala Assembly over suspicious financial transactions. Speaker warns Cong. MLA to expunge remarks, Opposition stages walkout in protest. MLA reads out IT order outside Assembly, alleges CM's daughter involved.

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