Reacting to the verdict, Mani, who is at his hometown here, claimed innocence and said, "Let the case be probed 101 times before concluding it beyond any doubt".
"I welcome the vigilance court order for a further probe into the case. ...This is not a final verdict. Further probe does not mean that I am guilty," Mani said, adding, nothing new would emerge out of the investigations.
"Similar investigations were conducted in the past against then ministers and chief ministers. Some kind of conventions were adopted in such situations. That is applicable to me also," he said when asked whether he would tender his resignation in view of the court order.
"I embrace truth. I don't want to say anything on Court's observations," said Mani, who is also the present chairman of Goods and Services Tax Empowered Committee.
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In a blow to ruling UDF in the state ahead of next week's civic polls, the special Vigilance Court today ordered further probe into the bar bribery case against Mani, rejecting the investigating agency's final report seeking closure of the case.
Meanwhile, BJP state President V Muraleedharan said not only Mani, but also Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala, who allegedly persuaded Vigilance to prepare a report favouring the Finance Minister, have no moral right to continue in their posts after the court's order.
Talking to reporters in Kottayam, the BJP leader demanded a CBI probe into the case.
Slamming the UDF, CPI-M led LDF Opposition renewed their demand for Mani's resignation in the wake of the verdict.