"His Own Empire": VD Satheesan On Pinarayi Vijayan's Infra Board Irregularities

What happened: A 106-page report alleges irregularities at KIIFB, including workforce expansion without required government approval and self-approved borrowing guarantees. VD Satheesan raised the findings against Pinarayi Vijayan. Key numbers: Workforce grew from 40 sanctioned posts to 498 employees. Rs 203.72 crore spent on publicity in a single financial year. Why it matters: The report alleges KIIFB effectively approved its own borrowing guarantees, and the findings have become a political line of attack against Pinarayi Vijayan.

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