Thiruvananthapuram, June 19 -- Keralam BJP vice president Shaun George on Thursday said that T Veena, daughter of the former Chief Minister, was a mere "character" in the CMRL-Exalogic case, while the "real culprit" was Pinarayi Vijayan.

He was reacting to the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) questioning of T Veena in connection with the CMRL-Exalogic case. He stated that the central agency may summon her again for further questioning after examining documents obtained from the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO).

The case pertains to allegations of money laundering and suspected irregular financial transactions involving CMRL and entities linked to Exalogic Solutions, owned by Vijayan's daughter.

George further alleged that Veena ...