Kerala government promotes ADGP Ajithkumar to DGP amid row over RSS links
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Kerala government promotes ADGP Ajithkumar to DGP amid row over RSS links

India Today  

The Kerala government has decided to promote senior IPS officer Additional Director General of Police MR Ajithkumar to the rank of Director General of Police, a move that has sparked controversy due to allegations and political disputes surrounding the officer. The decision was made during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday, which also approved recommendations submitted by a scrutiny committee. Ajithkumar, a 1995-batch IPS officer and a close confidant of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, had recently been embroiled in a political row over his alleged meetings with RSS leaders. A statement from the Chief Minister’s Office confirmed the promotions, adding that the final list for the DGP rank will be finalised after the appointment of 1994-batch officer Manoj Abraham.

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Kerala CM skips debate on ADGP-RSS meet
3 months ago

Kerala CM skips debate on ADGP-RSS meet

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A nearly four-hour-long adjournment debate in the assembly on ADGP M R Ajith Kumar’s controversial meeting with RSS leaders, which was conspicuous by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s absence, ended in a walkout by the Opposition against the government’s alleged ‘sidestepping’ of the contentious topic. IUML’s P K Shamsudeen, who moved the adjournment motion, hinted at the “coincidence” behind the …

Adverse remarks against ADGP Ajith Kumar in probe team’s report
3 months ago

Adverse remarks against ADGP Ajith Kumar in probe team’s report

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The high-level inquiry team probing the allegations against Law and Order ADGP M R Ajith Kumar met at the Police Headquarters on Friday where a marathon discussion lasting more than eight hours was held. The meeting was convened by State Police Chief Shaik Darvesh Saheb prior to handing over the inquiry report to the state government on Saturday. The …

Kerala: CPI sticks to its stand on removing ADGP
3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala: CPI sticks to its stand on removing ADGP

New Indian Express  

KOTTAYAM : Reiterating its stance, the CPI has demanded that ADGP M R Ajith Kumar, who is in-charge of Law and Order in the state, be removed from office. Party state secretary Binoy Viswam told reporters in Kottayam on Saturday that an officer having ties with the RSS is unsuitable to serve as the ADGP responsible for Law and Order …

CM Pinarayi Vijayan converting party into family business: MLA P V Anvar
3 months, 2 weeks ago

CM Pinarayi Vijayan converting party into family business: MLA P V Anvar

New Indian Express  

KEY EVENTS August 20: Anvar criticises the then district police chief S Sasidharan while inaugurating the district conference of the police association at MSP community hall in Malappuram August 30: Anvar holds a sit-in protest in front of the Malappuram police chief’s camp office, demanding a Crime Branch inquiry under the court’s observation into the disappearance of tree logs in …

LDF meets amid reports of CPI(M)-CPI rift over Kerala ADGP’s continuation in office
4 months ago

LDF meets amid reports of CPI(M)-CPI rift over Kerala ADGP’s continuation in office

The Hindu  

A crucial meeting of the ruling Left Democratic Front in Kerala commenced at AKG Centre in the State capital at 3 p.m. on Wednesday. Shamseer’s statement that there was nothing amiss in a senior officer meeting the top leaders of an “important organisation.” Mr. Gopakumar said Mr. Shamseer’s statement ran against LDF policy. Mr. Gopakumar also addressed the controversy surrounding …

How a Kerala top cop-RSS leader 'meeting' has put Pinarayi Vijayan in a spot
4 months ago

How a Kerala top cop-RSS leader 'meeting' has put Pinarayi Vijayan in a spot

India Today  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in office since the massive mandate the Left Democratic Front received in May 2016, appears pushed into troubled waters by his own loyalists. His party CPI and LDF partners are finding it difficult to defend Vijayan after media reports have suggested that one of Kerala’s seniormost police officers, additional DGP M.R. Ajithkumar, had met Rashtriya …

CM Pinarayi Vijayan meets police chief, intelligence head over ADGP's alleged RSS link
4 months ago

CM Pinarayi Vijayan meets police chief, intelligence head over ADGP's alleged RSS link

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Even as the controversy surrounding ADGP M R Ajith Kumar continues to hurt the government, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday met state police chief Shaik Darvesh Saheb and Intelligence ADGP Manoj Abraham to discuss the matter. Sources said the CM asked Saheb to inquire into the controversial meetings Ajith had with RSS national leaders last year and file …

ADGP met RSS leaders at the behest of Vijayan: Kerala LoP
4 months ago

ADGP met RSS leaders at the behest of Vijayan: Kerala LoP

Hindustan Times  

Amid the row over Kerala additional director general of police MR Ajithkumar allegedly meeting top leaders of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan has alleged that the cop was deputed as a messenger at the behest of chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan to strike a quid pro quo deal with the RSS-BJP for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. …

CPI national leadership demands thorough probe into Kerala ADGP-RSS leadership ‘secret meet’
4 months ago

CPI national leadership demands thorough probe into Kerala ADGP-RSS leadership ‘secret meet’

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India national leadership has sought to tighten the screws on the Communist Party of India in Kerala by demanding a thorough inquiry into the allegation that Kerala’s top law enforcer, Additional Director General of Police, Law and Order, M.R. When asked whether Mr. Anvar had stepped out of the LDF’s line by raising severe charges against …

Facing action for meeting Revanth Reddy, Telangana DGP Anjani Kumar's suspension revoked by ECI
1 year ago

Facing action for meeting Revanth Reddy, Telangana DGP Anjani Kumar's suspension revoked by ECI

Hindustan Times  

The election commission of India on Tuesday revoked the suspension of director general of police Anjani Kumar, who was suspended by the commission over the violation of the model mode of conduct by meeting Congress leader Revanth Reddy on December 3, when the counting votes for the assembly poll were underway. Anjani Kumar along with state police nodal officer Sanjay …

Kerala JD(S) row | Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan asks Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to expel Minister
1 year, 2 months ago

Kerala JD(S) row | Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan asks Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to expel Minister

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan should expel the Janata Dal nominee from his Cabinet as the party has aligned with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance at the Centre, Kerala Leader of the Opposition V.D. Deve Gowda that his party moved to the NDA with the concurrence of Mr. Vijayan underscored the Opposition’s allegations that there was an unholy alliance between the …

Anxious moments for Telugu State DGPs
1 year, 9 months ago

Anxious moments for Telugu State DGPs

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Directors-General of Police of the two Telugu states may have to face anxious moments with their appointment coming under the scrutiny of the Supreme Court. Rajendranath Reddy were appointed by the respective state governments without following the procedure laid down by the apex court in the Prakash Singh case. Chandrachud is likely to take up on Tuesday the …

Sajjala asks TD, Jana Sena to clarify on CM’s post
1 year, 11 months ago

Sajjala asks TD, Jana Sena to clarify on CM’s post

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Government adviser Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy on Thursday asked Telugu Desam and Jana Sena to clarify who will be their nominee for the chief minister’s post in the forthcoming assembly general elections – TD’s N. Chandrababu Naidu or Nara Lokesh, or JS chief Pawan Kalyan. Ramakrishna Reddy further asked in case TD-JS alliance forms the government, whether Jana Sena and …

CM didn’t keep word: Kerala Governor
2 years, 3 months ago

CM didn’t keep word: Kerala Governor

The Hindu  

In a rare break away from convention, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan called a press conference at Raj Bhavan to raise a litany of charges against the Left Democratic Front government. Mr. Khan accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of reneging on his written assurance to preserve the discretionary power of the Chancellor in appointing university Vice Chancellors. The governor said he …

Congress's Shivakumar demands K'taka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra's resignation over PSI scam
2 years, 6 months ago

Congress's Shivakumar demands K'taka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra's resignation over PSI scam

India Today  

Karanataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar demanded the resignation of state Home Minister Araga Jnanendra over the police sub-inspectors recruitment scam. Speaking to India Today, Shivakumar said, “The home minister had claimed that no one is involved in the scam in the assembly, but the entire government machinery is involved. We've arrested an ADGP rank officer.” “I have not received a …

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