Is Satheesan government soft on Pinarayi Vijayan? Question swirls amid Congress disquiet
Discontent brews within Kerala's Congress over Chief Minister V D Satheesan's handling of a vigilance probe into CPI(M) leader Pinarayi Vijayan. Critics argue the government's choice for a preliminary inquiry instead of an FIR, following an Enforcement Directorate report on alleged payoffs to Vijayan's daughter’s firm, reflects a lenient approach. The internal rift may impact future party dynamics.