Thiruvanthapuram: In a major embarrassment to the Congress-led UDF government in Kerala, state Finance Minister K M Mani was today booked by Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau in the bar bribe scam.

According to VACB sources, the case against Mani, who is Kerala Congress(M) supremo, was registered on the basis of statements given by some of those questioned by investigators as part of a preliminary inquiry into the allegation that he had taken a hefty sum as bribe from bar owners for decisions favourable to them.