Arun Kumar issue: Final sitting of Assembly panel today

Friday, March 02, 2012: The final sitting of the Assembly committee, headed by VD Satheesan MLA, investigating the various allegations against VA Arun Kumar, son of Opposition Leader VS Achuthanandan, would be held today.
In today’s meeting the Assembly committee is likely to draft its final report based on the investigation conducted on the various allegations against Arun Kumar. The probe by the Inspection Wing of the Finance Department had found faults in Arun Kumar’s appointment and promotions he received in IHRD.
It appeared that suspension of Arun Kumar as Additional Director of state-sponsored education agency Institute of Human Resource Development (IHRD) was imminent.
It also questioned his posting as Special Officer of the Model Finishing School, set up during the fag-end of the previous LDF ministry headed by Achuthanandan.
Based on the report, Education Department had recommended the government to suspend Arun Kumar and another IHRD director Subramaniam and institute a detailed probe into the issues involved.