Vigilance probe against Kerala Opposition leader V D Satheesan

The CPM government in Kerala ordered a vigilance probe against Opposition leader V D Satheesan of the Congress.

The probe was ordered into allegations of collecting foreign funds without proper permissions for a 'Punarjani' scheme initiated by Satheesan at his constituency Paravur in Ernakulam district to reconstruct homes for those who lost their homes in the 2018 floods.

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Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan ordered the preliminary investigation on the basis of a petition filed by an action council in this regard. The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau already conducted a quick verification on the basis of the petition and sought nod for a preliminary investigation.

Satheesan had earlier denied the allegation in the Assembly. Around 200 houses were reconstructed under the Punarjani scheme.