Kerala: Chief Minister says Kitex MD joined NDA out of fear of the ED

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to the Centre demanding a judicial inquiry into the death of Confident Group owner C.J. Roy. The letter was addressed to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. In his letter, the Chief Minister requested that a person with experience as a judge of a constitutional court be appointed to head the judicial inquiry commission.
The Chief Minister also stated that the commission should submit its report within a fixed timeframe. He pointed out that protocols were violated during the raid and the requirement of two witnesses was not followed. He said that the official reports claiming that all legal procedures were followed are not sufficient to instill public confidence. The family has stated that all necessary documents had been submitted, yet Roy allegedly said that he was being mentally harassed. The Chief Minister described this as a very serious matter in the letter.
Meanwhile, MP Hibi Eden has given a notice for an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha, demanding that the House suspend its proceedings to discuss the death of C.J. Roy. The notice also mentions the joining of the Managing Director of Kitex and the president of the Ernakulam-based Twenty20 party to the NDA. It is alleged that this move was made to escape ED investigations. The notice claims that such incidents reinforce the perception that central agencies are being used to influence political decisions.