Kerala cabinet okays judicial probe into solar scam

The Kerala cabinet on Friday formally decided to hold a judicial probe by a sitting high court judge into the solar panel scam, that has brought the chief minister’s office under a cloud. Addressing a press conference after a cabinet meeting, chief minister Oommen Chandy said the terms of reference of the probe would be finalised after receiving suggestions from the CPM-led LDF opposition. On the LDF demand to include the CM’s office into the purview of the probe, Chandy said, ‘Government has nothing to hide on the issue and has an open mind.’ However, he refused to gave a direct answer on whether government was ready to include the Chief Minister’s office also under its purview.