Kerala IAS officer N Prasanth (IAS:2007:KL) seems to be slipping into a vicious grip of controversy generating syndrome. His irresistible attraction for social media is surely causing consternation in the state bureaucracy.
Despite the state government’s unprecedented move to accommodate his request for live streaming of personal hearing as part of disciplinary proceedings against him, Prasanth refuses to resist his temptation for giving vent to his emotional outburst by making public his defence statements and letters written to the Chief Secretary through social media post.
An unrelenting Prasanth has now uploaded his detailed statements containing damagingly serious allegations of forgery and fabrication of records against IAS officers K Gopalakrishnan (IAS:2013:KL) and his senior A Jayathilak (IAS:1991:KL).
He goes on to allege that both Jayathilak and Gopalakrishnan made deliberate move to manipulate official records, fabricate evidence, and circulate false information to the government and media. He is peeved that despite his detailed complaint no action was taken against them.
This is happening despite the Chief Secretary accepting Prasanth’s wish for personal hearing and acknowledging it through a letter on April 4. The hearing is scheduled on April 16 at 4.30 pm. Prasanth had communicated to the Chief Secretary demanding disciplinary proceedings against him to be digitally recorded and streamed, which was accepted.
Prasanth even charged the Chief Secretary with openly exhibiting bias and manipulation of records at the behest of Jayathilak and Gopalakrishnan. Despite all this, his wishes were honoured, yet he refuses to relent as an unprovoked aggressor.
(By Dinesh Kumar, Senior Journalist)
