Exalogic-CMRL payoff case: Kerala CM says police inquiry not aimed at ‘targeting anyone or taking revenge’
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan defended the state government's decision to initiate a police inquiry into the CMRL-Exalogic payoff controversy. He stated that the move follows legal advice and is not an act of political revenge against the opposition leader.
Why it matters
This reflects ongoing political tensions in Kerala involving allegations of financial misconduct and the use of central investigative agencies.
A day after the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government in Keralam ordered a police inquiry into the politically charged CMRL-Exalogic payoff controversy centring on Leader of the Opposition and former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter T. Veena and son-in-law and former Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan said on Wednesday that the government’s intent was “not to target or take revenge on anyone.”
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