Leader of the Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan has urged the VACB Director to register a separate FIR against Excise Minister K. Babu in the bar bribery case. He said the allegations against Mr. Babu were not part of the case involving Finance Minister K.M. Mani. He alleged that the move to club the two cases was part of an attempt by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and his party colleagues to cover up the unholy nexus involving the Excise Minister, officials, and bar hoteliers.
Challenging the legal advice received by the VACB in the case involving Mr. Babu, he said the Code of Criminal Procedure had no provision to club two distinct cases for investigation. “
