Overview

• The SFIO is investigating T Veena, daughter of Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, over alleged illegal payments tied to her IT firm Exalogic and mining company CMRL.
• Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan has dismissed the investigation as politically motivated and stated that it does not affect him or his position.
• The Enforcement Directorate is reportedly preparing to register a case against T Veena, escalating the legal scrutiny surrounding the alleged ₹2.72 crore payment fraud.
• The Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs has reportedly approved prosecution proceedings against T Veena in connection with the SFIO probe.
• Vijayan has accused the media of misrepresenting facts, asserting that the payments were legitimate and that taxes, including GST, were duly paid.