{
  "id": 6294273,
  "title": "Nothing to fear, says Riyas on ED request for anti-corruption case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/nothing-to-fear-says-riyas-on-ed-request-for-anti-corruption-case",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T16:01:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/nothing-to-fear-says-riyas-on-ed-request-for-anti-corruption-case/article71443781.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to Riyas, the former Minister of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), he welcomed any inquiry into the allegations against himself, his daughter, and her husband in relation to the Exalogic-CMRL pay-off case. Riyas stated, \"There is nothing to fear, and the political interests behind the investigation have been pointed out earlier. Let there be inquiries at any level. The ED’s script was not bad at all, but we are confident of proving our innocence.\" He declined to delve into the specifics of the case, but compared the ongoing scrutiny to \"gorging on the raw flesh of someone alive for years.\" Riyas reiterated his confidence in clearing their names.",
  "summary": "The former Minister says they are confident of proving innocence in the Exalogic-CMRL pay-off case",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Communist Party of India (Marxist) Minister Riyas welcomes ED inquiry",
    "Confidence in proving innocence despite political interests",
    "Comparison of scrutiny to gorging on raw flesh of someone alive for years"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}