THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Congress (M) leader Jose K Mani offered 10 crore to withdraw the bar bribery case against K M Mani, said bar owner Biju Ramesh. He first threatened me and then offered the money. Jose K Mani called from bar owner John Kallat’s phone. Many bar owners were with me at that time, said Biju.

The report of a private agency for Kerala Congress mentioned conspiracy against K M Mani in the bar case. The report mentioned that the conspiracy was hatched by opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala. Former chief minister Oommen Chandy also knew about the incident, the report said.

Let any central agency investigate the bar bribery allegation. If Jose K Mani says that the report of the political conspiracy is true, then will file a defamation suit seeking a compensation of Rs 10 crore. He said that he held discussions with Kodiyeri Balakrishnan and Pinarayi Vijayan after the allegation.