India, June 10 -- Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan said that the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) investigation involving Veena Vijayan was enabled by court orders and that the state government has no role in directing or influencing the probe.

Addressing a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram, Satheesan said the legal process began after mining firm Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd approached the courts seeking to halt the investigation. However, both the petition and subsequent appeal were dismissed, allowing the ED probe to proceed.

"The High Court paved the way for the investigation. The government cannot dictate how the ED conducts its probe," the chief minister said while responding to questions regarding the money laundering inv...