THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Jail DGP Alexander Jacob’s no-holds-barred talk at the press meet on Thursday can be seen as a ‘charge sheet’ against the government. And therefore, Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan has no right to continue as Home minister, CPM politburo member Kodiyeri Balakrishnan has opined.
Kodiyeri said: “The DGP has made a right move. In the history of Kerala, its jails have not gone through such a pitiable condition. The Home minister’s attempt has been to save his face by making jail officials the scapegoats. To save his image, he is also making an attempt to transfer the jail DGP."
“The Facebook controversy should be scientifically examined. The conversation between an accused in the T P murder case and a TV channel representative should also be clinically examined,” he added.
Solar case: Biju, Shalu named accused
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In the solar scam-related case, the police on Friday filed a charge sheet at Thiruvananthapuram Judicial First Class Magistrate court, implicating Biju Radhakrishnan and Shalu Menon.
A special crime branch team has mentioned Biju as the first accused, Shalu as the second accused and Shalu’s mother Kaladevi as the third accuse in their 240-page charge sheet. The case is that the first two accused jointly committed a financial fraud to the tune of Rs 1 crore. Saritha Nair is mentioned as a witness in the case.
It is alleged that the duo on behalf of their Swiss Solar company fraudulently took money from Raseeq Ali. The charge against Kaladevi is that she tried to protect Biju.
The accused in the case will be presented before the court on December 17. The owner of the DTP centre which forged a fake letter of the chief minister along with Saritha will figure among the 116 witnesses mentioned in the charge sheet.
It is alleged that the money has been used for building house for Shalu and buying a car for her.
A special crime branch team has mentioned Biju as the first accused, Shalu as the second accused and Shalu’s mother Kaladevi as the third accuse in their 240-page charge sheet. The case is that the first two accused jointly committed a financial fraud to the tune of Rs 1 crore. Saritha Nair is mentioned as a witness in the case.
It is alleged that the duo on behalf of their Swiss Solar company fraudulently took money from Raseeq Ali. The charge against Kaladevi is that she tried to protect Biju.
The accused in the case will be presented before the court on December 17. The owner of the DTP centre which forged a fake letter of the chief minister along with Saritha will figure among the 116 witnesses mentioned in the charge sheet.
It is alleged that the money has been used for building house for Shalu and buying a car for her.
Murali seeks Thiruvanchoor’s resignation
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : The I Group within the Congress party is toughening its stand against Home Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan.
The spokesperson of the group, K Muraleedharan, MLA, has demanded that Thiruvanchoor resign as home minster and the chief minster take over the charge of the home ministry.
“The chief minister should step in to salvage the image of the home ministry which has already became a 'cattle shed' of sorts. Or else, the UDF will have to pay a heavy price,” the MLA said and added that the Jail DGP had talked like a Marxist.
The spokesperson of the group, K Muraleedharan, MLA, has demanded that Thiruvanchoor resign as home minster and the chief minster take over the charge of the home ministry.
“The chief minister should step in to salvage the image of the home ministry which has already became a 'cattle shed' of sorts. Or else, the UDF will have to pay a heavy price,” the MLA said and added that the Jail DGP had talked like a Marxist.
Chennithala raps Jail DGP
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: KPPC president Ramesh Chennithala has come out against Jail DGP Alexander Jacob, criticising him for his stand on the Facebook controversy.
The DGP had said that there was no evidence to show that the TP murder case accused used Facebook and mobile phones in jail. “The DGP talked like a CPM spokesperson and his statement was totally unacceptable. The party has conveyed its disapproval to the home minister,” Chennithala said
The DGP had said that there was no evidence to show that the TP murder case accused used Facebook and mobile phones in jail. “The DGP talked like a CPM spokesperson and his statement was totally unacceptable. The party has conveyed its disapproval to the home minister,” Chennithala said
Jail DGP likely to be removed from his post
THIRUVANANTHAPURM: Jail DGP Jacob who has been caught in a controversy for allegedly favouring the TP murder case accused may be served an immediate transfer order. The government has also reached a strong decision to remove the DGP from his post and it is known that the home minister will take a decision regarding this after meeting the chief minister.
The home minister had yesterday itself expressed the government’s disapproval of the DGP’s public statements. An explanation was also sought from the DGP to which he had not replied till morning.
The action will be taken most probably after the reply. However it is not clear whether the government will wait for long to take action while the DGP’s reply is expected by today itself.
There has also been a demand to consider Transport Commissioner Rishi Raj Singh’s name for the post.
When the leaders from the ruling party have come out with the demand to remove the DGP, there have been differences of opinion within the CPM. Many CPM leaders have come out in support of the DGP while Opposition leader V S Achuthanandan has come out against Jacob.
The home minister had yesterday itself expressed the government’s disapproval of the DGP’s public statements. An explanation was also sought from the DGP to which he had not replied till morning.
The action will be taken most probably after the reply. However it is not clear whether the government will wait for long to take action while the DGP’s reply is expected by today itself.
There has also been a demand to consider Transport Commissioner Rishi Raj Singh’s name for the post.
When the leaders from the ruling party have come out with the demand to remove the DGP, there have been differences of opinion within the CPM. Many CPM leaders have come out in support of the DGP while Opposition leader V S Achuthanandan has come out against Jacob.
Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela dies at 95
JOHANNESBURG: Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first elected black president and a global anti-apartheid icon has died early today aged 95, President Jacob Zuma said.
“Fellow South Africans, our beloved...the founding president of our democratic nation, has departed,” Mr. Zuma said in a nationally televised address.
He passed away peacefully at 20:50 (local time), December 5, Zuma said.
“He is now resting. He is now at peace...Our nation has lost its greatest son. Our people have lost a father,” he said.
Mandela will have a state funeral. Zuma ordered all flags in the nation to be flown at half-mast from Friday through the funeral, the BBC reported.
Madiba, as Mandela was fondly known, had been battling health issues in recent months, including a recurring lung infection that led to numerous hospitalisations.
Friends and relatives of the ailing statesman had gathered yesterday, at his Johannesburg home where “democratic South Africa’s founding father” was said to be on his “deathbed“.
Daughter Makaziwe Mandela, in an interview to national broadcaster SABC, had said, the 95-year-old world leader continues to fight against the ailments ravaging him.
Grandchild, Ndaba Mandela, on Thursday had also lamented Mandela’s ill state.
Mandela was admitted to the Pretoria Heart Clinic in June, where he was treated for a recurring lung infection before he was released to receive home-based care nearly three months later.
At the time there was a outpouring of love and concern for the elder statesman from around the world. However on Thursday, it was quiet outside Mandela’s Houghton home, where a slew of specialist physicians were attending to his health.
Last month, Mandela’s ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela said he was no longer talking “because of all the tubes that are in his mouth to clear (fluid from) the lungs”.
Mandela, who emerged from prison after 27 years to lead South Africa out of decades of apartheid before becoming the country’s first black leader, had faced several health scares.
His most recent hospital stay spanning over three months was his longest since he walked free in 1990.
Mandela is widely respected for his role in fighting racism in South Africa, and for forgiving his former white captors after his release from prison.
“Fellow South Africans, our beloved...the founding president of our democratic nation, has departed,” Mr. Zuma said in a nationally televised address.
He passed away peacefully at 20:50 (local time), December 5, Zuma said.
“He is now resting. He is now at peace...Our nation has lost its greatest son. Our people have lost a father,” he said.
Mandela will have a state funeral. Zuma ordered all flags in the nation to be flown at half-mast from Friday through the funeral, the BBC reported.
Madiba, as Mandela was fondly known, had been battling health issues in recent months, including a recurring lung infection that led to numerous hospitalisations.
Friends and relatives of the ailing statesman had gathered yesterday, at his Johannesburg home where “democratic South Africa’s founding father” was said to be on his “deathbed“.
Daughter Makaziwe Mandela, in an interview to national broadcaster SABC, had said, the 95-year-old world leader continues to fight against the ailments ravaging him.
Grandchild, Ndaba Mandela, on Thursday had also lamented Mandela’s ill state.
Mandela was admitted to the Pretoria Heart Clinic in June, where he was treated for a recurring lung infection before he was released to receive home-based care nearly three months later.
At the time there was a outpouring of love and concern for the elder statesman from around the world. However on Thursday, it was quiet outside Mandela’s Houghton home, where a slew of specialist physicians were attending to his health.
Last month, Mandela’s ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela said he was no longer talking “because of all the tubes that are in his mouth to clear (fluid from) the lungs”.
Mandela, who emerged from prison after 27 years to lead South Africa out of decades of apartheid before becoming the country’s first black leader, had faced several health scares.
His most recent hospital stay spanning over three months was his longest since he walked free in 1990.
Mandela is widely respected for his role in fighting racism in South Africa, and for forgiving his former white captors after his release from prison.
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