Overview

• Media reports this weekend disclosed that the Enforcement Directorate summoned Vivek Kiran, son of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in February 2023 in the Life Mission money‑laundering probe.
• Documents cited in reports reference summons No. KCCEDO/2023/769 directing an appearance on February 14, 2023 under PMLA Sections 50(2) and 50(3), along with details of bank accounts and assets.
• Sources quoted in multiple outlets say Vivek did not appear and no subsequent action by the ED has been publicly evident, with the agency still offering no comment on the case status.
• Congress leaders, including K.C. Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala, allege political protection and demand the ED explain what steps, if any, followed the notice.
• CPI(M) minister V. Sivankutty rejects the accusations as politically timed, while case context cited in reports includes alleged ₹4.5 crore kickbacks tied to Unitac Builders and the earlier arrest of ex-official M. Sivasankar.