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The Enforcement Directorate has taken M Sivasankar, former principal secretary to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, into custody in connection with alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulations) Act in the Life Mission project.

A special PMLA court on Wednesday sent the former Principal Secretary to Kerala Chief Minister Office, M Sivasankar to five days of remand till February 20 in the custody of Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Sivasankar was being questioned by the central probe agency for the past three days here and he was taken into custody Tuesday night, officials said

Senior Cong leader and former home minister, Ramesh Chennithala wants Vijayan to break his silence on the matter

The court directed Enforcement Directorate to provide relaxation time to Sivasankar during interrogation and also medical assistance if needed

The journalist had challenged the summons issued by a Ghaziabad court arguing that the offence she has been accused of had not been committed in Uttar Pradesh.

Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena has "in principle" approved Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's travel to the US to attend an education convention, but noted "lack of clarity" on who would bear his visit's expenses, Raj Niwas officials said on Friday.

Read more about L-G gives in principle approval to Sisodia's US visit for education convention: Officials on Devdiscourse

Ayuub had moved the Supreme Court against the summons to Ghaziabad court citing threat to her life and liberty.

The Association for Democratic Reforms had argued in its plea that there exists a conflict of interest in the government implementing the FCRA law.