pinarayi vijayan: Gold smuggling case: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan rejects UDF demand for CBI probe

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan dismissed opposition United Democratic Front‘s demand for a excessive court-monitored CBI probe into the gold smuggling case.

The CM, whereas responding to a submission by Chief of Opposition V D Satheesan within the Meeting, mentioned that because the case was Centre’s topic, the state can’t make any request about which authorities company ought to probe it.

“The state authorities can’t say which company ought to probe the gold smuggling case as it isn’t a state topic. There isn’t a want for the state authorities to take up that accountability,” he mentioned.

The Enforcement Directorate, NIA and Customs are presently probing the case.

Launching a broadside on the Centre, Vijayan additionally mentioned that CBI was being misused by the Modi authorities in numerous instances throughout the nation.

In the meantime, UDF members raised slogans in opposition to the CM within the Meeting, saying that the Left authorities was frightened of a probe by the CBI.

Vijayan has been within the eye of the storm since a major accused, Swapna Suresh — a former UAE consulate and advertising and marketing liaison officer of the state’s Area Park — levelled critical allegations in opposition to him, his relations and a few high bureaucrats in relation to the case.

The row erupted after Thiruvananthapuram’s Air Customs seized a diplomatic bag meant for the UAE consulate and located 30 kg gold price Rs 13.5 crore hidden in pipes, door locks and different gadgets meant for the consulate.