This comes in the wake of allegations by N M Raju, proprietor of Nedumparambil Finance, who claims that Pathanamthitta MP Anto Antony failed to repay Rs 2 crore he borrowed from the firm seven years ago. NCS is a finance company based in Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta district.
Kerala Education Minister V Shivankutty on Sunday expressed confidence that the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) will secure a massive victory in the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, claiming the alliance would win as many as 110 seats.
"I gave clear answers to the questions asked by the investigation team. It is for the investigating officers to say whether my replies were satisfactory. The investigation team did not ask about my financial matters," Prakash said.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) is questioning United Democratic Front (UDF) convenor and Member of Parliament Adoor Prakash at the Crime Branch headquarters, the Kerala Police said.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a summons to the main accused, Unnikrishnan Potty, for detailed interrogation on Friday regarding the Sabarimala gold theft case.
Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala alleged that the Sabarimala gold theft case has been completely sabotaged through deliberate delays and inaction. Speaking at a press conference in Kannur, he claimed that the charge sheet is being intentionally delayed and that the Chief Minister
A Vigilance Court in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday granted statutory bail to Unnikrishnan Potti, the prime accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case, after the 90-day statutory period for filing the charge sheet expired.
Arguments in the bail plea concluded on Wednesday. Potti had earlier obtained statutory bail in the Dwarapalaka case as well. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) is yet to file charge sheets in either case.
The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition MLAs in Kerala staged a protest outside the state legislative assembly on Thursday over the cases of alleged theft of Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple gold.
Kerala Leader of the Opposition VD Satheesan on Wednesday denied attacking the watch-and-ward-staff during uproar in the state legislative assembly over the case of alleged theft of Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple gold.
Meanwhile, Congress MLA and Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan today alleged that there was a "conspiracy" between the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the cases of alleged gold theft from the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple and the office of the Chief Minister.
"There was no provocative atmosphere here at all. The opposition deliberately tried to create trouble. When they faced a setback in court, the opposition's stand was that they could come here, create a ruckus, and achieve their objective. The Leader of the Opposition is completely justify