Kerala CM’s aide C M Raveendran seems earlier than ED for questioning in Life Mission case
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KOCHI: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s extra personal secretary C M Raveendran on Tuesday appeared earlier than the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which has been probing an alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulations) Act within the Life Mission, a flagship housing undertaking of the state authorities.
The company had earlier requested Raveendran to look earlier than it on February 27, however he cited official duties for not showing on that day.
Raveendran reached the ED workplace right here round 9.30 am and the interrogation is happening.
Earlier, a number of media homes had launched the suspected chat between Raveendran and the prime accused within the controversial gold smuggling by UAE consulate case Swapna Suresh.
The company has earlier arrested the previous principal secretary to the chief minister, M Sivasankar, over his alleged involvement within the ED case.
The central company had, on February 18, interrogated U V Jose — the previous CEO of Life Mission undertaking — in reference to its probe.
(Photo | A Sanesh, EPS)
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The CBI had in 2020 filed an FIR in a Kochi courtroom underneath Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code and Section 35 of FCRA on a criticism by the then Wadakkanchery Congress MLA, Anil Akkara, itemizing Santosh Eappen, Managing Director of Unitac Builder, Kochi as the primary accused and Sane Ventures because the second accused.
The two firms had undertaken the development primarily based on the settlement entered with them by Red Crescent, a world humanitarian motion, which had agreed to supply Rs 20 crore in the direction of the Life Mission undertaking.
The Congress has been alleging that there was corruption concerned within the choice of the contractor by Red Crescent.
The alleged FCRA violation and corruption within the undertaking had snowballed into a significant political subject on the time with opposition events charging that Suresh had admitted earlier than an NIA courtroom that she had obtained Rs 1 crore as fee from the undertaking.
She had reportedly claimed that the cash was meant for Sivasankar.
However, the Life Mission CEO had submitted earlier than the courtroom that Unitac and Sane Ventures had undertaken the development primarily based on the settlement entered into with them by Red Crescent and had immediately accepted international contributions from Red Crescent, which is a international company.
The CEO has additionally contended that the businesses which signed an settlement with the Red Crescent don’t come underneath the classes of individuals prohibited from receiving any international contribution as per Section 3 of FCRA.
KOCHI: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s extra personal secretary C M Raveendran on Tuesday appeared earlier than the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which has been probing an alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulations) Act within the Life Mission, a flagship housing undertaking of the state authorities.
The company had earlier requested Raveendran to look earlier than it on February 27, however he cited official duties for not showing on that day.
Raveendran reached the ED workplace right here round 9.30 am and the interrogation is happening.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
Earlier, a number of media homes had launched the suspected chat between Raveendran and the prime accused within the controversial gold smuggling by UAE consulate case Swapna Suresh.
The company has earlier arrested the previous principal secretary to the chief minister, M Sivasankar, over his alleged involvement within the ED case.
The central company had, on February 18, interrogated U V Jose — the previous CEO of Life Mission undertaking — in reference to its probe.
(Photo | A Sanesh, EPS)
ALSO READ | LIFE Mission rip-off: Anil Akkara reiterates costs towards CM
The CBI had in 2020 filed an FIR in a Kochi courtroom underneath Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code and Section 35 of FCRA on a criticism by the then Wadakkanchery Congress MLA, Anil Akkara, itemizing Santosh Eappen, Managing Director of Unitac Builder, Kochi as the primary accused and Sane Ventures because the second accused.
The two firms had undertaken the development primarily based on the settlement entered with them by Red Crescent, a world humanitarian motion, which had agreed to supply Rs 20 crore in the direction of the Life Mission undertaking.
The Congress has been alleging that there was corruption concerned within the choice of the contractor by Red Crescent.
The alleged FCRA violation and corruption within the undertaking had snowballed into a significant political subject on the time with opposition events charging that Suresh had admitted earlier than an NIA courtroom that she had obtained Rs 1 crore as fee from the undertaking.
She had reportedly claimed that the cash was meant for Sivasankar.
However, the Life Mission CEO had submitted earlier than the courtroom that Unitac and Sane Ventures had undertaken the development primarily based on the settlement entered into with them by Red Crescent and had immediately accepted international contributions from Red Crescent, which is a international company.
The CEO has additionally contended that the businesses which signed an settlement with the Red Crescent don’t come underneath the classes of individuals prohibited from receiving any international contribution as per Section 3 of FCRA.
