Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 21 -- CPI(M) leaders on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court's observations in the CMRL case, criticising the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Congress-led government in Keralam over the handling of the case and alleging that the state government's actions had paved the way for the central agency's intervention.

Speaking to the reporters, CPI(M) General Secretary MA Baby described the Supreme Court's observations as a setback for both the ED, which functions under the Central government, and the state government led by Chief Minister V D Satheesan. He said the court had made it clear that there was no urgency on the part of the state government to register an FIR within 24 hours.

"The Supreme Court's verdict...