The statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office said, "I want to appreciate the investigation team for nabbing the suspect in the Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express incident in which three people were killed and around 10 injured after setting fire to the passengers."
The case was referred to a larger bench as there were differences of opinion between justices on the basic issue of whether the decisions taken by the cabinet can be subjected to investigation under the provisions of the Kerala Lokayukta Act, 1999 and the merits of the allegations.
"This is a very bizarre, unfortunate, and strange judgement. This will destroy the credibility of an anti-corruption mechanism in Kerala. And the Lokayukta is losing its credibility. This is the last resort of the people against corruption. There is no other mechanism in the state", LoP S
Following a difference of opinion between judges, the case has been referred to a three-member bench of the Lokayukta. Justice Cyriac Joseph and Justice Harun Ul-Rashid of the Lokayukta attended the case.
Stalin made the announcement in the State Assembly on Thursday and said that he will participate in the Kerala government's Vaikom struggle centenary celebrations on April 1. The movement against untouchability demanded that a ban be lifted on the oppressed people to walk on roads in and aro
In his letter, Vijayan said that the exorbitant airfares from Gulf countries to Kerala especially during peak/ festival seasons have been a vexing problem for international passengers in the sector.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleging it of appeasement towards the Christan community.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan presided over the function at the Raj Bhavan on Tuesday. The awards were given in three categories namely "Kerala Jyothi", "Kerala Prabha" and "Kerala Shri".
"The government's brutality has crushed the opposition's basic rights. He (Vijayan) considers himself a mirror reflection of Narendra Modi. What Modi does in Lok Sabha, the same thing is happening here in Kerala. The government decides everything and no discussion happens but notice would be
"He (Pinarayi Vijayan) is the chief minister of the state and he is also in charge of the Home Affairs. He is answerable to the public and to the opposition. When the question on women's security arises, this is the right platform to raise this issue. But unfortunately they are denying us al