'Fake narrative spreading, statement admitting that services were not provided to CMRL is false'; Veena Vijayan explains

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena Vijayan has responded to the news that she has given a statement to the SFIO. Veena responded that she did not give a statement that money was transferred from CMRL without providing services. Veena's explanation is that she did not give a statement as is being circulated in the media. The information in the charge sheet was that Veena admitted that she did not provide services to CMRL in the CMRL-Exalogic monthly payment transaction.

The SFIO has transferred the CMRL-Exalogic monthly payment transaction case to more central agencies. The final chargesheet in the case has been transferred to the central agencies. The investigation information in the case has been transferred to the National Financial Reporting Authority, Reserve Bank of India, Central Economic Intelligence Bureau and National Company Law Tribunal. It is reported that the chargesheet states that Veena was the main planner of the CMRL-Exalogic monthly payment transaction. The chargesheet also states that the growth of Exalogic company was downward after it was started.

Veena's Exalogic company had a liability of Rs 66 lakh per year. Later, the company's main income came from dealings with CMRL. Transactions were made with CMRL between 2017 and 2019. The chargesheet states that Rs 5 lakh per month was received from CMRL in Veena's name and Rs 3 lakh per month in the company's name. The SFIO filed the chargesheet in the Ernakulam Additional Sessions Court. The SFIO investigation found that Veena's company Exalogic received Rs 2.70 crore from CMRL without providing any services.

The charge sheet states that prima facie charges will be filed against Veena and others. There are 13 accused in the case, including Veena and CMRL Managing Director Sasidharan Kartha. They have been charged with charges that can carry a prison sentence of up to ten years.

The SFIO investigation had uncovered irregularities in CMRL's financial transactions. It has been found that the company transferred approximately Rs 182 crore to people including political leaders. The investigation has also found that Sasidharan Kartha's son-in-law Anil Anandapanikkar received Rs 13 crore in commission.