Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 6 -- The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau has recorded serious findings against Leader of the Opposition V D Satheesan and the Manappatt Foundation in connection with alleged foreign fund mobilisation for the Punarjani project, pointing to violations of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010, and rules of conduct applicable to legislators.

According to the Vigilance report, under Allegation No. 1, it was revealed that V D Satheesan, MLA, allegedly canvassed £500 each from attendees at a lunch meeting held on October 28, 2018, in Birmingham, UK. The total amount raised during the event was £22,500, equivalent to approximately Rs 19,95,880.44.

The funds were received through a UK-base...