CPI(M) accuses Modi government of political vendetta against Kerala CM

The CPI(M) Politburo has issued a strongly worded statement attacking what it characterizes as a concerted political assault on Kerala's chief minister. Party leaders alleged that the investigation initiated by the Enforcement Directorate against T. Veena, Vijayan's daughter, was designed from inception to serve as a vehicle for targeting the chief minister personally rather than pursuing legitimate investigative leads.

According to the party's assessment, the pattern of action by federal authorities demonstrates a deliberate strategy to undermine the Kerala government through what the CPI(M) describes as selective and politically motivated enforcement. The statement suggests that the timing and trajectory of the investigation were apparent indicators of governmental overreach.

The CPI(M) framed its position within a broader critique of what it views as the Modi administration's use of central investigating agencies to settle political scores with opposition-governed states. The party's denunciation reflects escalating tensions between the communist-ruled state government and New Delhi over the conduct of federal probes.

The allegation of political vendetta represents a significant escalation in the CPI(M)'s public posture against the central government's investigative actions in Kerala. The party's intervention signals its determination to defend its leadership against what it considers institutional misuse.