Pinarayi Vijayan rejects hawala allegations, claims family being targeted
Kerala Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan has denied allegations of hawala transactions involving his family. He claims the investigation into his daughter is politically motivated and asserts his family's innocence.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political tensions and allegations of misuse of central investigative agencies against opposition leaders in India.
Leader of the Opposition in the Keralam Assembly Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday (August 22) strongly rejected allegations of hawala dealings involving him, his daughter T. Veena or any other member of his family, asserting that his “hands are clean and will remain clean.”
Responding to questions in Thrissur about the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) money laundering investigation involving Ms. Veena and allegations of hawala transactions, Mr. Vijayan said his daughter had cooperated with the investigation and will continue to provide any information sought by the agency.
“Neither I, my daughter nor any member of my family has engaged in any hawala dealings. I am fully convinced about that. Our hands are clean and will remain clean,” he said.
Mr. Vijayan alleged that Ms. Veena was being targeted because she was his daughter.
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