File photo of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. | PTI
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing his displeasure with the inquiry by central agencies in an alleged gold smuggling case, NDTV reported on Thursday.
In a letter on Wednesday, Vijayan said that the agencies are “conducting fishing and roving enquiries to find out whether there is any chance to allege any offence in a situation where the agencies have not been able to find anything specific against the state government”, reported
The Indian Express. The chief minister said that the investigation was against the interest of a “co-operative federal spirit”.
Money laundering case: Interim relief for Anand Grover from appearing before ED extended till January 6
Last year, the CBI had registered a case against Lawyers Collective, an NGO run by senior lawyers Indira Jaising and Anand Grover, for alleged violations of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) December 18, 2020 2:55:03 am
The case, which also mentioned Grover as an accused, was registered on a complaint from the Ministry of Home Affairs. (File)
The Bombay High Court on Thursday decided to continue the November 25 interim relief granted to senior advocate Anand Grover of NGO Lawyers Collective from appearing before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) till January 6. The court had earlier granted him interim relief till December 14.