CM’s stand on Thachankary row ‘suspicious’, says BJP

Sunday, January 08, 2012: BJP state president V Muraleedharan today opined that Chief Minister Oommen Chandy’s stand in connection with the reinstatement of senior Kerala IPS officer
Tomin J. Thachankary evoked suspicion.
Speaking to the reporters here on Sunday, BJP leader added that Thachankary must be terminated from service in connection with the controversial foreign trip.
Union Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran today opined that the Centre was ready to conduct a further probe against Thachankary in connection with the controversial foreign trip.
Meanwhile Opposition leader VS Achuthanandan today opined that Thachankary must be terminated from service based on Home Ministry’s recommendation to initiate action against him..
During the investigation the NIA had found that Thachankary had met certain people having terror links during his Qatar visit on 2010. The Centre has forwarded a letter to the Chief secretary recommending stringent action against Thachankary.
Thachankary was placed under suspension for the last one year on the charge that he made a foreign trip without the consent of the previous government when he was Kannur IGP. He was later reinstated back into service by the UDF government recently.
Thachankary ran into trouble after the Indian Ambassador in Qatar complained of the foreign trip made by him. The Ambassador gave a formal complaint to the union Home ministry accusing Thachankary of having talks with terror groups while staying in Qatar.

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