Kerala seeks CBI probe into opposition leader’s alleged foreign fund misuse for 2018 flood aid, denying wrongdoing.

The Kerala government has moved to seek a CBI probe into allegations against V D Satheesan, Leader of the Opposition, over foreign funding for the 2018 Punarjani rehabilitation project, following a Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau report. The VACB found possible FCRA violations, including unauthorized foreign fund collection and travel, though it found no prima facie case for prosecution. Satheesan denies wrongdoing, calling the probe political ahead of state elections. Congress leaders dismiss the move as a tactic, noting prior clean chits from state vigilance. The case centers on funds raised from overseas Malayalis for flood victims, with the CBI now under consideration for a central review.