The Congress and the CPI(M) sparred over who was responsible for renewing the mining licences of Cochin Minerals and Rutiles Limited (CMRL).
The Kochi-based mining firm had come under a harsh spotlight after the Central government-controlled Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) launched a probe against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter and IT company owner, T. Veena, for allegedly accepting a sizeable retainer fee from CMRL “without rendering” any tangible software service.
Congress legislator Mathew Kuzhalnadan reignited the controversy in the public domain on Tuesday after Speaker A.N. Shamseer rejected the former’s plea to raise the accusations in the Assembly.
