Thiruvananthapuram : Kerala's home department has sought records of a nearly two-decade-old vigilance probe related to Union Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The inquiry began in 2006 when Kumar was secretary of the Kerala Public Works Department. This case relates to the construction of MC Road under the Kerala State Transport Project. Lee C., chief project manager of Pati-Bel, an Indo-Malaysian company related to this project. Bean committed suicide in Kuala Lumpur in 2006.
According to reports, his suicide note accused government officials of delays and irregularities in payments. Dyanesh Kumar's name also came up in this. After this, the then LDF government ordered a vigilance inquiry. While there is a huge political uproar over the SIR in Odisha, the state's Chief Electoral Officer R. Santhan Gopalan has suddenly decided to take voluntary retirement from government job.
Big protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar today; Even if permission is denied…
Gopalan, a 2001-batch IAS officer, submitted his resignation to the government barely a week after the voter list work was completed. However, he said that his step was taken not because of any controversy, but purely for personal and family reasons.
Question marks on the functioning of the Commissioner
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Public Interest Litigation next week raising questions on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's performance. Questions have been raised in the petition about whether two Election Commissioners were approved while taking decisions in the Election Commission, and how the multi-member structure of the Commission is actually working.
A big movement against Dyanesh Kumar
A protest will be held at Jantar Mantar today to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. In the wake of the agitation, security arrangements have been made at Jantar Mantar. Barricades have been erected on all major roads leading to Jantar Mantar. A large number of security forces have been deployed. Even if the police refused permission, there are signs that the protest will take place.