Thiruvananthapuram, Monday, June 08, 2009: In his first reaction to the latest development regarding the prosecution of CPM state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan in connection with SNC Lavalin issue, Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan who has always taken a stand different as that of party Kerala unit and CPM top brass today said, the issue would be discussed by CPM polit bureau.

When asked, his stance on governor’s nod to prosecute his bete noire, Pinarayi Vijayan in the multi crore scam, Chief Minister refused to comment.

Rejecting the State Cabinet’s clear advice to the contrary, Kerala Governor R.S. Gavai on Sunday conveyed his permission to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to prosecute Communist Party of India (Marxist) State secretary Pinarayi Vijayan in the SNC-Lavalin case involving charges of corruption.

The CBI had sought the Governor’s clearance to proceed against Pinarayi Vijayan under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which mandates such clearance in the case of persons who were or are public servants at the time an alleged crime under IPC is committed.