In a world (Kerala) awash with news, WhatsApp forwards and information, real facts about the rich and powerful often gets hidden. But what if you could uncover the reports that matter, the ones that challenge narratives and spark change? Reports that force authorities to take action against wrongdoings, criminal acts and fraud on the society. Our, KeralaExpose.org's, investigative reports will do just that, diving deep into wrongdoings, criminal acts, fraud on the society, corruption and scams that resonate with journalists, lawyers, and activists alike as also the general public who care about Kerala. From unearthing hidden scams by the rich and powerful to highlighting social injustices, KeralaExpose.org's dedicated team of investigative journalists, public spirited lawyers and committed activists brings you in-depth analyses that not only inform but also inspire action. Each KeralaExpose.org Investigative Report is factual and based on solid evidence and proof which will force the authorities who have been sleeping to act and take action against the perpetrators of wrongdoings, criminal acts and fraud on the society.

We are clear on our vision and mission (stated above). KeralaExpose.org is a PLATFORM FOR TRUTH AND ACCOUNTABILITY in Kerala wherein we will courageously investigate and expose real incidents (stories) which traditional media for various reasons refuse to expose. We are an independent group of journalists, lawyers and activists who will challenge the status quo in journalism and reporting in Kerala. We will ask tough questions which most media and journalists dare not to ask. KeralaExpose.org is about incisive reporting, unafraid investigative journalism, and the spine to raise questions which Kerala Society needs to get answers of, especially from the illegitimately rich and illegitimately powerful. KeralaExpose.org will not stop at national frontiers or state borders, including cross-border crime, corruption and holding the illegitimately rich, powerful and corrupt in Kerala and amongst the Keralites (Malayalis) to account. We clarify that we have nothing against the legitimately rich and legitimately powerful doing the right things, working the right way and earning legitimate income, wealth and power. In fact, we applaud them for doing things the right way despite the challenges they face in their lives!

Our reports are more than just stories; they’re the result of solid investigation, based on facts, evidence and proof. They are catalysts for dialogue and vehicles for justice. Together, we can illuminate the darkness and drive meaningful change in Kerala.

Have you ever wondered why some scams get reported and come into the public domain? While many other scams do not get into the public domain?
Or why some scamsters face legal action in their scams? While many others do not?

The illegitimately rich and illegitimately powerful employ a sophisticated range of financial, legal, media (PR - public relations) and political strategies to conceal wrongdoings and avoid exposure and accountability. These mechanisms often exploit loopholes, complex systems, and the very structures of power and influence. Beyond financial mechanisms, the wealthy and powerful leverage their position to obstruct investigations and accountability into their criminal acts and fraud on the society.

By hiring "Gatekeepers", they employ expensive and high-powered lawyers, accountants, and public relations specialists who are experts at exploiting legal ambiguity, running aggressive defence campaigns, and creating a strong firewall between the individual and their actions.

They use political donations and lobbying to influence lawmakers to create or maintain loopholes in laws and regulations, such as those governing corporate transparency or tax enforcement, effectively making legal what might otherwise be questionable.

They manage or even capture regulatory agencies, which are created to act in the public interest, end up acting in favour of the commercial or special interests they are supposed to regulate, often due to close personal or professional ties. They manage investigative agencies (police, CBI, ED, IT, DRI, Customs) in those instances when situation reaches the point where investigative agencies start investigating wrongdoings, criminal acts, fraud on the society, corruption and scams that they have perpetrated.

Summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to Shri. Vivek Kiran Vijayan, the son of Shri. Pinarayi Viajayan, Chief Minister of Kerala, to appear before ED in their Cochin Office on 14.02.2023 remained hidden from the Kerala public till October 2025 when a newspaper broke the story. No one raised the issue of the theft of Lord Ayyappa's gold till it broke into the public domain now several years after the theft had taken place. Both these remained hidden from the public domain despite these not being individual acts but facts which were known to multiple people (meaning an individual act may remain hidden due to no one else knowing about it but clearly there is an issue in a society where wrongdoings, criminal acts, fraud on the society, corruption and scams remain hidden for many years or not even the victims of the scam stands up to raise such wrongdoings, criminal acts, fraud on the society, corruption and scams in any public forum, before regulatory authorities or to investigative agencies.

he entire ED Office (chain of Officers) and their reporting bosses, BJP / NDA Government in New Delhi and the BJP Leaders in Kerala did not have a clue about the summons issued to the Chief Minister's Son. Interestingly, while ED moves fast and arrests amost everyone who does not turn up respecting the summons, it appears there was no follow up action from ED on the summons to the Kerala Chief Minister's Son.

Lord Ayyappa's gold theft did not come into public domain despite the divine materials having been taken to Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and back. And pooja being held with these divine materials in several locations with several families and personalities participating in the pooja

SNC Lavalin Case in the Supreme Court of India is one of the best examples of how a combination of high powered lawyers, public relations, political influence, bureaucratic infulence and regulatory capture came together to suppress a case which is 30 years old. The allegation in SNC Lavalin is loss of Rs. 375 Crores+ (1995 Rupee Value) to the Exchequer of Kerala. Despite India's premier investigation agency, CBI - Central Bureau of Investigation - being in charge of the case, the matter has not been heard now for 8 years in the Supreme Court of India with the matter having come up before 4 different benches at least 36 times. Now, read between the lines why this is happening in SNC Lavalin Case.

In some instances, the illegitimately rich and illegitimately powerful use strategic leaks and distraction to attempt to control the public narrative by releasing partial information, focusing on minor mistakes, or attacking the credibility of whistleblowers, journalists, investigative agencies, political opposition or activists. They also use the threat or reality of costly lawsuits (defamation - criminal and civil) to intimidate journalists and others into abandoning investigations or criticism or even raising issues in the public domain.

Watchdog Journalism

Watchdog journalism is not merely reporting the news; it is the immune system of a free society. It is a specialized, adversarial form of investigative journalism whose central mission is to act as an independent guardian - the "Fourth Estate" -monitoring the powerful on behalf of the public.

A great description of watchdog journalism highlights its core purpose and methodology which we at KeralaExpose.org has put in the public domain above.

The fundamental role of watchdog journalism is to scrutinize the actions of governments, politicians, corporate leaders, and other powerful institutions, especially the ones who have achieved whatever they have achieved illegitimately. It aims to increase transparency and hold these entities, especially the illegitimate ones, accountable for their decisions and behaviour. A watchdog journalist doesn't just report what is said, but investigates what is hidden. They delve into records, cultivate confidential sources, and analyse complex data to unearth and expose:

Corruption, fraud, embezzlement, nepotism and scams.

Abuse of power and breaches of public trust.

Systemic failures and undisclosed risks to the public at large - be it economics, financial, health, safety or freedom.

To be effective, the watchdog must maintain an independent, critical distance from the power (especially the illegitimately rich and powerful) it monitors. Its mindset is one of constructive scepticism - it assumes those in power and those who are rich, especially those who have reached where they have reached illegitimately, may have something to hide and must be fact-checked and challenged aggressively.

The ultimate goal of watchdog journalism is to generate public awareness so intense that it forces a response - leading to resignations, legal reforms, criminal investigations, prosecutions, convictions or a change in policy. The reporting itself is the catalyst for democratic and legal action.

In essence, watchdog journalism is the costly, time-consuming, and often dangerous work required to drag grubby truths kicking and screaming into the light, ensuring that democracy and justice do not die in darkness. Famous examples, like the Watergate investigation (which led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon in the United States of America), show its power to check the illegitimate acts at the very highest levels of authority.

KeralaExpose.org is setup by a team of high integrity journalists, lawyers and activists in Kerala who were fed up with the existing framework in Kerala which is often used by the illegitimately rich and powerful to commit huge fraud on the society and then keep it hidden from the society with no accountability for it. Since the fraud never comes to light or even if it comes to light, the same is successfully managed by the perpetrators, there is no accountability pinned down on the perpetrator of the fraud. KeralaExpose.org will engage in insightful investigations dedicated to revealing the truth where the facts speak for themselves to hold those responsible to account.

KeralaExpose.org is a totally new setup (less than one year old with investigation into our Investigative Report 1 ongoing for the last 7 months) which is driven by a team of highly committed individuals. As we will be exposing wrongdoings, criminal acts, fraudulent acts, corruption and scams of very powerful individuals, companies and organizations, we have to be very careful and cautious about how we release our reports. Our legal and technical teams have delayed approval for the release of our Investigative Report 1 due to two reasons - 1. Need to cross check information and validate the same ensuring there are no mistakes. 2. Our information dissemination technology system not being in place fully with the security it requires.

Our strategy team also believe that theft of Lord Ayyaappa's gold is too important an issue which should not be diluted by anyone. We believe that it should be allowed to reach its next conclusive steps including arrest of those who indulged in the worst crime of stealing gold of the most revered Lord Ayyappa.

The KeralaExpose.org team is working with full commitment to release our Investigative Report 1 soon. Please wait till then. (This newsletter release is part of testing our tech platform and its ability to disseminate our reports across Kerala effectively, efficiently and successfully).

We are working to release our Investigative Report 1 before the end of October 2025.