CPM leader VS Achuthanandan had a huge embarrassment on Monday after Kerala Government termed his plea for CBI probe into the sensational Icecream Parlour sex trafficking case as 'politically motivated'. The court rejected his plea for a CBI inquiry after the government counsel opposed it.
Achuthanandan had alleged that the investigation into the sex trafficking that put Muslim League leader and former minister PK Kunhalikkutty under the shade was subverted at various stages. However, the government counsel KK Venugopal rejected his contention and said that Achuthanandan was politically motivated.
Achuthanandan's counsel argued that the former Advocate General, who helped scuttle the investigation is the legal advisor of the present Chief Minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan. It showed the clout of the accused in the case, he said. Rejecting the plea, the apex court warned against wasting its time on political games.
