Reining in civil servants in Kerala
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Reining in civil servants in Kerala

The Hindu  

In the last few days, the Left Democratic Front government in Kerala has been grappling with two controversies involving civil servants. On November 11, following the submission of an inquiry report by the Chief Secretary, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan suspended both Mr. Gopalakrishnan and Mr. Prasanth on charges of official misconduct, neglect of service rules, and impropriety. Citing Article 311 of the Constitution, which acts as a safeguard to civil servants so that they are not dismissed arbitrarily from service, Mr. Prasanth alleged that Mr. Jayathilak had deliberately undermined the careers of upright IAS officers who had stood their ground against his demands. Despite State Revenue Minister K. Rajan’s stern warning that disciplinary action would be taken against officers who violate service rules, Mr. Prasanth continued his diatribe on social media. Popularly known as “Collector Bro” during his tenure, Mr. Prasanth earned praise for initiating multiple schemes, including ‘Compassionate Kozhikode’, a platform to get people to feed the poor.

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Who is N Prashanth, Kerala IAS officer suspended on disciplinary grounds?
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N Prashanth, an IAS officer in Kerala who is also known as ‘Collector Bro,’ was suspended on disciplinary grounds after publicly criticising a senior officer on Monday. 'Collector bro' Hailing from Thalassery in Kerala's Kannur district, N Prasanth joined the IAS in 2007 after finishing his studies at Loyola School and Government Law College in Thiruvananthapuram. Prasanth got into trouble …

'Collector Bro' suspended: What led to action against popular Kerala IAS officer
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New Indian Express  

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The Hindu  

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