Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala said an SIT will proe alleged irregularities in the previous government's bid to host an Argentina football match featuring Lionel Messi. The probe follows a Sports Department report and a legal opinion sought by the Home Department.
The Kerala GST Department has issued charge memos to three officials over alleged lapses in handling tax evasion linked to the 2025 Reporter Broadcasting Company-Argentina football team deal. Nearly Rs 22 crore in tax was found payable, with recovery proceedings now under scrutiny
Kerala BJP has demanded a CBI probe into alleged procedural and financial irregularities in the previous LDF government's plan to bring Lionel Messi and the Argentina football team to the State, alleging fraud, GST evasion and misuse of government name
