Reduction for Kerala government as Lokayukta offers blank chit to minister Bindu
In a big reduction for the Left Democratic Entrance (LDF) executive, Kerala Lokayukta on Friday rejected a petition in the hunt for probe towards Upper Training Minister R Bindu with reference to the re-appointment of Dr Gopinath Ravindran as vice-chancellor (VC) of Kannur College.
The petition, alleging nepotism, misuse of energy and corruption at the a part of the minister within the re-appointment of the VC, was once moved through Congress veteran and previous opposition chief Ramesh Chennithala.
The grievance hogged consideration towards the backdrop of the federal government’s fresh resolution to usher in an ordinance to cut back the orders of Lokayukta, the quasi-judicial anti-corruption frame, to mere advisory in nature.
Chennithala, in his petition, had alleged that the minister had written to the governor proposing the title of incumbent VC Gopinath for re-appointment.
Giving a blank chit to the minister, Lokayukta Justice Cyriac Joseph noticed that the minister had handiest recommended the title of Gopinath for re-appointment and any such recommendation didn’t quantity to misuse of energy or nepotism. Additionally, the governor is the only real authority of appointing a VC and there may be not anything unlawful if a minister, who’s the pro-VC, makes any such proposal, Lokayukta noticed.
Then again, the Lokayukta didn’t glance into the problem of re-appointment of the VC because the topic is pending ahead of a department bench of the Kerala Top Court docket.
Reacting to the decision, minister Bindu mentioned pointless controversies would impede the functioning of a central authority.
Chennithala, in the meantime, mentioned he would discover criminal treatments after finding out the decision of the Lokayukta.
