Trouble for Pinarayi Vijayan; Congress to move 'no confidence' over Kerala gold smuggling

Congress party on Friday moved a -confidence motion against Pinarayi Vijayan-led government in Kerala in backdrop of Gold Smuggling case. In  letter dressed to Secretary of  Kerala Legislative Assembly, Congress leer V. D. Saesan re that Congress-led UDF expresses ' confidence' in CPI(M) led government in state ding that y would want to move a resolution against Pinarayi Government in Kerala assembly. 

This comes shortly after Congress-led UDF demanded resignation of Chief Minister after role of top bureaucrats and government officials including ex-principal Secretary was exposed in  Kerala Gold smuggling case. 

"As per rule 63 of Kerala Legislative Assembly, I request permission to move undermentioned resolution to be presented in assembly. We express ' confidence' in government led by Pinarayi Vijayan," re letter by Congress party. 

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Kerala Govt under scanner over Gold Smuggling case 

On Thursday, CPI (M) in one of its editorials h alleged that gold smuggling case in Kerala was being used by BJP and Congress-led UDF to destabilise LDF government in state.  Pinarayi Vijayan government was brought under scanner after customs officials seized 30 kg of gold worth Rs. 15 crore at Thiruvananthapuram Airport from a diplomatic cargo dressed to a person in UAE Consulate on July 5.

case took a political turn after photos of primary accused Swapna Suresh with Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan surfaced. It was alleged that Swapna Suresh, who worked in state's IT Department h links with CM after photos of m at multiple parties surfaced from time when she was working at UAE Consulate.

Shortly after this, role of Principal Secretary M Sivasankar was brought to light after records revealed that he was allegedly in contact with Suresh and several or accused in case. As of latest reports, Kerala Government has suspended Sivasankar and investigation is ongoing. re is also a purported terror angle in case, which was me public by NIA in Kerala High Court.

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