THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The government has decided not to continue their extreme stand in implementing the verdict on Sabarimala. There was a rethinking on the issue based on the evaluation of the poll debacle by the CPM state and central leaderships. There is no change in the stand that the issue is of gender justice and if women approaches for security to visit the temple, the police will continue giving protection as part of fulfilling constitutional obligation.
Meantime, the police will take the initiative and send them back if protests break out. The government will be careful not to let the believers feel that the government has a special intention on Sabarimala alone. The government will not give a chance for any criticisms like helping women in disguise to visit the temple. The congress and the BJP were able to mislead a section of the devotees on it, the secretariat assessed.
More steps will be taken to convince the government’s stand on it.
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Bar bribery case: Vigilance Director can supervise further probe, says govt
KOCHI: Kerala government has informed the high court that Vigilance director has the authority to supervise further investigation into the bar bribery case. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal representing the government submitted this point in the high court, when the trial on the government’s appeal against Vigilance court order was going on on Moday.
“The Vigilance director is a part of Vigilance department. Though the Vigilance director had the authority to interfere in the bar bribery case, he didn’t do that. Neither did he give any instruction or recommendation to the officers according to her wishes. And, the final report in the case was prepared by investigation officers themselves,” Sibal argued.
However, the advocate representing Opposition leader V S Achuthanandan held that the government didn’t have the right to question Vigilance court order.
“The Vigilance director is a part of Vigilance department. Though the Vigilance director had the authority to interfere in the bar bribery case, he didn’t do that. Neither did he give any instruction or recommendation to the officers according to her wishes. And, the final report in the case was prepared by investigation officers themselves,” Sibal argued.
However, the advocate representing Opposition leader V S Achuthanandan held that the government didn’t have the right to question Vigilance court order.
Local polls can be held after Nov 20, says govt
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The government Wednesday said polls to local bodies can be conducted either on November 23rd or 25th. The government will inform this to the court through an affidavit when the case is considered on September 3. The decision was taken after talks were held between the chief minister, ministers and the chief secretary.
If the polls are held on Nov 23rd Monday or 25th Wednesday, then votes can be counted on the remaining days and by December 1st, the new administration can assume office. The government said before informing the court their stand they will inform the election commission.
The government will also inform the court that financial aid from centre is falling as number of corporations are not rising. The government had lost centre’s financial aid of Rs 2000 crore last year.
If the polls are held on Nov 23rd Monday or 25th Wednesday, then votes can be counted on the remaining days and by December 1st, the new administration can assume office. The government said before informing the court their stand they will inform the election commission.
The government will also inform the court that financial aid from centre is falling as number of corporations are not rising. The government had lost centre’s financial aid of Rs 2000 crore last year.
CBI to probe data centre case, says govt
KOCHI: The state government Thursday informed the Kerala High Court that the CBI will probe the case in connection with the handing over of the data centre to Reliance during the previous LDF tenure. Following government’s assurance, the court closed chief whip P C George’s plea alleging irregularities on it. The allegation was that the data centre was handed over to Reliance when VS was in charge of the IT department.
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