THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: After claiming the scalp of the veteran Finance Minister, Mr K M Mani, the Opposition has stepped up pressure on the government, endorsing bar owner Biju Ramesh’s allegation that Excise Minister K Babu, a confidante of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, pocketed Rs 1 crore for diluting the bar licence fee hike in 2013. Mr Biju Ramesh alleged at a press conference in Kochi on Wednesday that he handed over Rs 1 crore (two instalments...
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