Not Yet Received ED Notice: Ex Kerala FM

Thiruvananthapuram
Senior CPI(M) leader T M Thomas Isaac on Monday accused the Centre of misusing the central investigating agencies for political gains. He was responding to reporters queries regarding receipt of notice from the ED on the functioning of Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), as being reported in the media.
Isaac reiterated that he has not yet received any notice from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) asking him to appear before it for questioning. Official sources had on Sunday said that the ED has summoned the former Finance Minister in connection with the probe into alleged violations in the financial dealings of KIIFB during the previous LDF government in Kerala. Terming it as a ‘political move’, he said, The BJP government at the Centre is misusing all investigation agencies for their political gains. Before the last election, the ED, the CAG and even the Income Tax department was after the KIIFB. Then what happened? Now, they might have some ulterior motive behind this. I am not even sure whether it’s a real one. It seems like this was first given to media persons. Not sure whether someone amongst you (media) made it up. If any such notice is served, then it’s ‘politically motivated’, he said. KIIFB is the primary agency of the state government for financing large and critical infrastructure projects and had last year raised Rs 2,150 crore through its debut masala bond issue as part of its plan to mobilise Rs 50,000 crore to fund large and critical infrastructure projects in the southern state. Isaac detailed the positive impact of KIIFB in the state.