Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnaden has filed a complaint with the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) against Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his daughter, Veena Vijayan. Kuzhalnaden’s complaint is related to allegations that Veena Vijayan’s IT firm received Rs 1.72 crore from a Kochi-based mining company, CMRL, for no services rendered.
The income tax authorities had reportedly found these payments during an examination of CMRL’s tax returns. Kuzhalnaden had previously raised this issue publicly, and as there were no satisfactory responses, he decided to approach the VACB. He stated that he has the full backing of his party in pursuing this matter.