Maintaining that he has been cleared by three inquries

and the Supreme Court, Kurien said the apex court declared it a fit case for discharge and directed him to file discharge petition in the lower court. "The Supreme Court acquitted me in the case in 2007 and neither V S Achuthanandan who was the Chief Minister nor the girl who complained raised any objections. In fact, Achuthanandan could have asked for a review. But both of them accepted the judgement," he said. Raising a question on the rationale behind raising the issue now, the Congress MP said why should he be linked with the case when the Supreme Court has ordered for rehearing of the case. "My political adversaries want to create a cloud of suspicion around me and tarnish my image. I am totally innocent and this is a 17-year-old case in which I have been cleared and discharged by the Supreme Court," he said. "It is a settled matter by the Supreme Court. Now she is raking up under pressure from my political adversaries. She is playing as a tool in their hands," he alleged. He also punched holes in the demands for a CBI inquiry into the case. "It is interesting to note that during the 1996 elections, the CPI(M) and the girl had petitioned the High Court demanding a CBI inquiry into the case. They withdrew the petition after I won the elections and now the same people are demanding a CBI inquiry now," he said.