The Kerala government suspended two IAS officers for disciplinary violations amid a controversy over a 'religious WhatsApp group.' Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan acted on a report from the chief secretary following an investigation.

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Religious WhatsApp group row: Kerala govt suspends two IAS officers for violation of discipline

Officials subjected to punitive action are Industries department Director K. Gopalakrishnan and Special Secretary, Agriculture, N. Prasanth. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan suspended the officials based on an inquiry report submitted by Chief Secretary Sarada Muraleedharan

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While Gopalakrishnan was suspended for creating a religion-based WhatsApp group of government officials, action was taken against Prasanth for criticising a senior IAS officer on social media.

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Kerala Government Suspends 2 IAS Officers For Violation Of Discipline

The Pinarayi Vijayan government in Kerala has suspended two officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) on disciplinary grounds. K Gopalakrishnan, director of Industries and Commerce, faced the action over a religion-based WhatsApp group for government officials. N Prashanth, Agriculture Development and Farmers' Welfare department's special secretary, was suspended after he criticised and made serious allegations against a senior officer…

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Thiruvananthapuram: The suspension orders issued by the Kerala government against two IAS officers, K Gopalakrishnan and N Prashant, cite violations of service rules and serious indiscipline, alleging that the former's action sowed disunity within the All India Service Cadre, while the latter's conduct undermined the public image of the state’s administrative machinery. Gopalakrishnan was suspended for creating a religion-based WhatsApp group fo…

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Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday night suspended two IAS officials after Chief Secretary Sarada Muralidharan found them on the wrong foot for their deeds. The suspended officials are Special Secretary of Agriculture N. Prasanth and Kerala Industry and Commerce Director K. Gopalakrishnan. Prasanth got the orders after he openly took on Additional Chief Secretary A. Jayathilak. Jayathilak…

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N Prashanth is an IAS officer of 2007 batch Thiruvanathapuram: The Pinarayi Vijayan government in Kerala has suspended two Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officials on disciplinary grounds. Director of Industries and Commerce K Gopalakrishnan faced the action over a religion-based WhatsApp group for government officials. N Prashanth, the special secretary of the Agriculture Development and […]

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'Collector Bro' among two Kerala IAS officers suspended for indiscipline

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 11 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday night suspended two IAS officials after Chief Secretary Sarada Muralidharan found them on the wrong foot for their deeds. The suspended officials are Special Secretary of Agriculture N. Prasanth and Kerala Industry and Commerce Director K. Gopalakrishnan. Prasanth got the orders after he openly […]

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Trivandrum: Two IAS officers—Kerala Industries and Commerce Director K Gopalakrishnan and Agriculture Department Special Secretary N Prasanth—were suspended by the Kerala government recently after they were caught in two controversies. A 2013-batch officer, Gopalakrishnan was embroiled in a controversy after a WhatsApp group called “Mallu Hindu Officers” was created. Prasanth, a 2007-batch officer, caused a stir as he took to social media and ma…

Religious WhatsApp group row: Kerala govt suspends two IAS officers for violation of discipline

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