Not going to get scared and run away: Mohamed Riyas after ED searches in CMRL pay-off case

Not going to obtain scared and run away: Mohamed Riyas after ED searches in CMRL pay-off case Claiming that he had not done anything wrong, the CPI(M) leader stated that the details regarding his wife's business venture had been mentioned in the.

Key points

• The former Minister for Public Workstold the media that he would accord with the allegations against him politically and legally.
• Veena, who is additionally the daughter of Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan.
• Riyas remarked those who came under the ED lens had been his close friends even before he became an MLA and a Minister.
• After winning elections in the hand symbol, had switched over to the BJP fearing the ED, he remarked that there were some MLAs, who.
• If that business is being supported by those with political or administrative influence, it should be investigated into, Mr.

P.A. Mohamed Riyas, Communist Party of India (Marxist) MLA for Beypore in Keralam's Kozhikode, on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) remarked that he is "not going to get scared and run away", a day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) searched the premises of his close friends and acquaintances in the district.

In practice, the former Minister for Public Workstold the media that he would accord with the allegations against him politically and legally.

Meanwhile, the raids on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) were part of the inquiry into the alleged pay-off case related to financial transactions between the now-defunct Exalogic Solutions, an IT firm owned by Mr. Riyas' wife T. Veena, who is additionally the daughter of Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan.

Mr. Riyas remarked those who came under the ED lens had been his close friends even before he became an MLA and a Minister. "I know them ever since my college days. They are running legitimate and decent business ventures. For context, the attempt is to create a smokescreen around them and keep them in a shadow of doubt. I know individuals from different walks of life, including businesspersons. Just since the ED had searched their premises, my relation with them will not end, " he stated.

After winning elections in the hand symbol, had switched over to the BJP fearing the ED, he remarked that there were some MLAs, who. "I have opposed the BJP's politics yesterday, I am opposed to it today, and this opposition will continue tomorrow as well, come what may, " he remarked.

Asked regarding the allegations revolving around Ms. Veena's firm, Mr. Riyas welcomed any inquiry into the matter. "Is it fair to say that a highly qualified individual cannot run a business just since she is the daughter of a political leader and the wife of a political activist? If that business is being supported by those with political or administrative influence, it should be investigated into, " Mr. Riyas remarked.

Claiming that he had not done anything wrong, the CPI(M) leader remarked that the details concerning his wife's business venture had been mentioned in the affidavit submitted along with the nomination papers for the Assembly elections.

For now, not going to get scared and run away: Mohamed Riyas after ED remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.