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Kerala politics is facing another major controversy after India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at multiple locations linked to former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan — including his residence in Thiruvananthapuram.

The investigation is connected to alleged financial transactions involving his daughter T. Veena’s IT firm, Exalogic Solutions, and Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL).

According to reports, investigators are examining payments worth nearly ₹1.72 crore that were allegedly made without actual software or IT services being delivered.

The raids came just one day after the Kerala High Court reportedly refused to halt the ED investigation, giving the case fresh political momentum.

Supporters of the Left government are calling the action politically motivated. Opposition parties, meanwhile, describe it as proof of deep-rooted financial irregularities and misuse of influence.

Beyond the headlines, the case highlights a recurring question in Indian politics: Where does governance end and family-linked business interests begin?

With both ED and SFIO now investigating the matter, the controversy is likely to remain at the center of Kerala’s political debate for a long time.

West Bengal woke up to massive ED raids as officials conducted simultaneous searches across Kolkata and Murshidabad in connection with an alleged extortion racket. Former Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Sinha Biswas, gangster Bishwajit Poddar alias “Sona Pappu,” and several close associates are now under investigation.

ED teams reportedly searched 9 locations, including homes, hotels, and properties linked to police officials and businessmen. Investigators are examining bank transactions, digital records, and possible links between criminals and influential local contacts.

The operation began early morning with heavy central security deployment, creating panic in several areas. More interrogations and possible arrests are expected as the probe deepens.

India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has carried out major raids linked to Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora across Punjab, Chandigarh, and Delhi-NCR in connection with a money laundering investigation.

Search operations were conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), including at Arora’s official residence in Chandigarh and properties connected to a real estate firm in Gurugram.

This is not the first time Arora has come under the ED scanner. Similar investigations were launched earlier under FEMA and in alleged industrial land misuse cases.

The latest raids have intensified political tensions in Punjab, with opposition parties targeting the ruling government as the investigation unfolds.

Breaking Political Drama in Punjab

• Early morning action as the ED raids the residence of Sanjeev Arora in Ludhiana • केंद्रीय बल तैनात, कई ठिकानों पर एक साथ छापेमारी

What’s the Case? • Allegations linked to money laundering & irregular land deals • Old case now back in spotlight

Not an Isolated Action • Just days ago, ED also raided properties linked to Ashok Mittal • Investigation still ongoing at his university

Political Heat Rising • Back-to-back raids → Pressure mounting on AAP • Party likely to call it “political vendetta” • विपक्ष इसे बड़ा मुद्दा बना सकता है

What Next? This could turn into a major Punjab political showdown in coming day.

சென்னை மற்றும் திண்டுக்கலில், தமிழக ஊரக வளர்ச்சி, ஊராட்சி மற்றும் ஊராட்சி ஒன்றியத் துறை அமைச்சர், திமுகவின் ஐ.பெரியசாமி (72) மற்றும் அவரது குடும்பத்தினரின் இல்லங்களில், பணமோசடி தடுப்பு சட்டம் (PMLA) பிரிவின் கீழ் அமலாக்கத்துறை (ED) சனிக்கிழமை சோதனைகள் நடத்தி வருகிறது.

அமலாக்கத்துறை அதிகாரிகள் தகவலின்படி, பெரியசாமியின் மகனும் திண்டுக்கல் சட்டமன்ற உறுப்பினருமான ஐ.பி.செந்தில்குமாரின் வீடு மற்றும் தொடர்புடைய இடங்களிலும் சோதனைகள் நடைபெற்று வருகின்றன.