2 weeks ago

Kerala BJP demands CBI probe into Argentina Messi visit irregularities

Kerala BJP demands CBI probe into Argentina Messi visit irregularities
Kerala BJP seeks CBI probe into alleged irregularities in Argentina team’s proposed visit · theprint.in

A famous football star from Argentina, Lionel Messi, and his national team were once planning to visit a state in India called Kerala.

Some leaders in Kerala helped arrange this visit, but now another political group called the BJP thinks something went wrong with the money.

The BJP believes that lots of rupees were taken by breaking rules, and they are asking a special detective agency called the CBI to investigate.

A BJP leader named S Suresh made the complaint, saying the last government, led by Pinarayi Vijayan and his party CPI(M), did unfair things with the money.

He wants the state's top leader, V D Satheesan, to let the CBI look into the whole matter.

Suresh also says a company that promised to pay for the visit changed the agreement quietly without telling the government.

He mentioned that the contract had a big fine of 4 million US dollars if it was broken.

He also talked about possible tax-cheating called GST evasion and wants a criminal case to be registered.

So this story is about leaders disagreeing and asking a top detective agency to check whether money rules were followed.

Key facts

Demand
CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the Argentina team's proposed visit
Alleged fraud amount
Crores of rupees swindled, per S Suresh
Contract penalty
USD 4 million for violation of the contract
Target of allegations
Former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and CPI(M)
Additional allegation
GST evasion linked to the matter
Key figure in proposed visit
Lionel Messi
Location
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Date reported
August 14 (PTI)

Quotes

S. Suresh

Senior BJP leader in Kerala

“"When a USD 4‑million penalty was imposed for violation of the contract, the state government wrote to the Argentine ambassador saying the penalty would affect the state’s financial position."”
theprint.in
“"I urge the Satheesan government to hand over the case to the CBI and register a criminal case against those involved."”
theprint.in

Sources

Related news