Thiruvananthapuram, May 27 -- Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday called the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids at his house in the state in connection with the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) case a "targeted political vendetta."

ED conducted searches at 10 premises in Keralam, including the residence of former Keralam Chief Minister Vijayan.

Alleged fraudulent payments to Vijayan's daughter Veena have come under scrutiny as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its Rs 182-crore money laundering probe into the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) case.

Vijayan slammed the BJP-led central government and also targeted Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.

He said, "They were here c...