Last Updated:January 01, 2026, 23:31 IST The Chief Minister added that the SIT would decide whom to question as part of its investigation, based solely on evidence and information gathered. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. (PTI file photo) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, on Thursday, ruled out the need for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe at this stage into the Sabarimala gold heist case, asserting that the High Court-monitored Special Investigation Team (SIT) was proceeding in the “right direction” and enjoying broad public confidence. Both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) have been demanding a CBI probe into the matter. Speaking to the media, Chief Minister Vijayan said the probe was being conducted strictly under the supervision of the Kerala High Court and that the SIT was doing its job effectively. “It was this government which suggested a High Court-monitored investigation. Neither the Chief Minister nor the Chief Minister’s Office has any role whatsoever in the conduct of the probe,” he said, dismissing allegations of political interference as …