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The Kerala Congress has launched a serious allegation of an "unholy alliance" between Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the BJP leadership. Senior party leaders claim this secret political arrangement is protecting Vijayan's son from legal scrutiny in a money laundering investigation. The accusations center around the Life Mission project and suggest a broader pattern of political manipulation of enforcement agencies. These claims highlight the complex and interconnected nature of Kerala's political landscape.

Key Points: Vijayan-Modi Nexus Exposed in Life Mission Probe

  • Congress claims CM Vijayan has secret deal with BJP
  • ED investigation into son Vivek Kiran stalled
  • Allegations of political interference in enforcement actions
  • Chennithala cites systemic corruption in Life Mission project
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Cong alleges 'unholy alliance' between Kerala CM Vijayan and BJP

Congress alleges secret BJP-CPI(M) alliance protecting Kerala CM's son in money laundering case

"The Life Mission project saw crores of rupees lost to corruption - Ramesh Chennithala, Congress Leader"

Dubai/Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 11

Senior Congress leaders have accused the Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of leveraging a secretive partnership with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to protect his son from legal action in the ongoing money laundering case linked to the Life Mission project.

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President and MLA Sunny Joseph told the media in Dubai that the Chief Minister's interactions with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman were intended to shield his son Vivek Kiran from the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

"Both the Chief Minister's son and daughter face serious financial allegations. Despite an ED summons, his son did not appear, yet no action has been taken. This privilege for a single individual is the outcome of the unholy relationship between CM Pinarayi Vijayan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi," Sunny Joseph said.

He urged the ED to clarify the status of its investigation into Vivek Kiran and called on Chief Minister Vijayan to take a public stance on his son's failure to comply with the notice.

Congress Working Committee member and senior legislator Ramesh Chennithala echoed the allegations, describing the delay in action as the product of the "CPI-M-BJP unholy alliance".

"The Life Mission project saw crores of rupees lost to corruption, and money laundering took place with the Chief Minister's son implicated according to the ED summons. Yet, despite repeated warnings and protests in the Assembly by former MLA Anil Akkara, no substantive action was taken due to this political arrangement," Chennithala said.

He also alleged that other high-profile cases, including the international gold smuggling, were quietly resolved to protect powerful interests, with only the arrest of M. Sivasankar, the Chief Minister's then Principal Secretary, occurring.

"No one else was questioned, and no further investigation took place. Everything was politically adjusted to safeguard the ruling alliance," he said.

Both the leaders highlighted that the alleged nexus between the CPI-M and BJP is now increasingly visible to the people.

They warned that the preferential treatment of the Chief Minister's family in enforcement proceedings reflects a larger political design that undermines accountability and legal processes in the state.

- IANS

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Rohit P
As a Keralite, I'm deeply disappointed. CPM always claimed to be different from "bourgeois parties" but now they're doing the same backdoor politics. If the allegations are true, both parties should be held accountable. The ED must act without political pressure.
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Sarah B
While corruption allegations should be taken seriously, let's not forget that Congress has its own history of corruption cases. This seems like political mudslinging before elections. We need proper evidence, not just allegations.
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Arjun K
The gold smuggling case, Life Mission scam - all these show how political parties protect their own. Only small fish get caught while the big sharks swim free. This is the reality of Indian politics across all parties. 🤷‍♂️
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Michael C
If the CM's son ignored ED summons and no action was taken, that's a serious concern for our democracy. The law should be equal for everyone, regardless of political connections. The silence from both CPM and BJP leadership speaks volumes.
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Nisha Z
Kerala politics has become a joke! CPM and BJP fighting publicly but helping each other behind closed doors. Meanwhile, development takes a backseat. When will our leaders think about the people instead of their families and parties?
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