Vigilance to file FIR against Pinarayi, others in CMRL-Exalogic pay-off case: Keralam Home Minister Chennithala

The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) will register a first information report (FIR) in the CMRL-Exalogic pay-off case against Leader of the Opposition in Keralam Assembly Pinarayi Vijayan and others following a Kerala High Court directive, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala said on Saturday.

Speaking to reporters in Muvattupuzha, the Home Minister said the government would honour the court’s order, and not file any appeal against it.

“VACB will file an FIR on Monday in compliance with the court’s verdict,” he said. Asked if a special investigation team (SIT) will be constituted, Mr. Chennithala said it is up to the VACB director to decide that.

Mr. Chennithala reiterated that the government had adopted a measured approach by seeking a preliminary inquiry into the bribery allegation based on legal advice. “Now, the court has ruled that such an inquiry was unnecessary. We will honour it,” he said.