Former Keralam Minister Riyas terms media reports on CMRL case false, threatens legal action
Former Kerala Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas has threatened legal action against media reports alleging his involvement in financial irregularities linked to the CMRL case. Riyas maintains that all transactions were legitimate and criticizes the reports as politically motivated.
Why it matters
This case reflects ongoing political tensions and the intersection of legal investigations with media scrutiny in Indian politics.
Former Minister and CPI(M)’s Beypore MLA P.A. Mohamed Riyas has threatened legal action against reports which appeared in some sections of the media which alleged that the money received by T. Veena, his wife and Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter, from Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd. (CMRL) was routed through his bank account to the accounts of several others.
The reports had also stated that Mr. Riyas had been called twice by the Enforcement Directorate seeking an explanation and that he had not been able to offer any clarity to the queries.
In a Facebook post, Mr. Riyas said the said media reports were totally false and “humbug” and that these reports had appeared even though he had responded to media queries in detail on Wednesday and offered all clarifications on matters related to the Enforcement Directorate’s investigation.
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