ED raid on ex-Kerala CM Pinarayi’s house sparks protests in Kerala, Delhi

The Enforcement Directorate searched properties linked to CPI(M) leader and former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his son-in-law Mohammad Riyas and daughter Veena Vijayan over suspected fictitious payments from Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd. The raids triggered widespread protests by CPI(M) workers across Kerala and Delhi, with some workers attacking ED vehicles in Thiruvananthapuram.