Secretariat employee suspended for criticizing CM | Hot News

A secretariat employee has been suspended for posting defamatory remarks against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Manikuttan A, an office attendant in the Public Administration Department, was suspended.

The reason for the action was a post posted on the WhatsApp group of office attendants in the Secretariat. Manikuttan shared a post criticizing the murderous politics of the WhatsApp group.

The action was taken against the backdrop of complaints against it. Manikuttan has been suspended pending further investigation.