THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In what is being described as an unprecedented situation in the history of any Communist family in India, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's official residence, Cliff House, has witnessed something extraordinary -- everyone in the family has received summons or notices from Central investigative agencies, except his wife, Kamala Vijayan.
Both the Chief Minister's children -- daughter Veena and son Vivek -- have faced questioning or summons from agencies, including the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), and others.
While the CPI-M routinely dismisses such actions as "politically motivated witch-hunts", the notices have increasingly encircled the Chief Minister's family.
What began with the controversial SNC-Lavalin case -- still pending before the Supreme Court -- has now spiralled into multiple investigations touching the diplomatic channel gold smuggling case, the Life Mission probe, the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) monthly payment controversy, and now, the latest ED notice to the Chief Minister himself in the Masala Bond matter.