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IN PHOTOS: CPM activists stage protest at Mumbai's Azad Maidan over raid at Pinarayi Vijayan’s residence

Updated On: 29 May, 2026 07:44 PM IST | Tarun Verma

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)

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CPM activists of the Mumbai District Committee stage a protest at Azad Maidan on Friday

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CPM activists of the Mumbai District Committee stage a protest at Azad Maidan on Friday
Protestors gather at Azad Maidan, expressing strong objections to what they allege is a politically motivated raid at the residence of Pinarayi Vijayan

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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

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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 

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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

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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.

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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.

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