CPM activists of the Mumbai District Committee staged a protest at Azad Maidan on Friday, alleging political motivation behind a recent raid at Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence. The protesters raised slogans and held placards, claiming misuse of central investigation agencies to target political opponents (Pics/Ashish Raje)
Updated On: 2026-05-29 07:44 PM IST
Compiled by : Tarun Verma
Protestors gather at Azad Maidan, expressing strong objections to what they allege is a politically motivated raid at the residence of Pinarayi Vijayan
They also raised slogans during a CPM-led demonstration in Mumbai, alleging misuse of central agencies to target political opponents
On Wednesday, ED conducted a raid at Vijayan's rented residence in Thiruvananthapuram. The Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly alleged that the central agency was increasingly being deployed as a political tool to target rivals of the BJP government at the Centre
The case stems from an Income Tax Department raid conducted at Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) in January 2019, during which alleged fake expenditure entries worth nearly Rs 130 crore were detected. The company subsequently admitted to the irregularities before the Income Tax Settlement Commission
During the protest, CPM Mumbai District Committee members held placards and banners demanding an end to what they describe as suppression of dissent through investigative agencies.
