After submitting the memorandum accompanied by senior party colleagues, EPS told the media that he had requested the governor to take steps to constitute a Commission of Inquiry headed by a former judge of the Supreme Court to probe the allegations.
In connection with the case, the ED has summoned family members of the arrested accused Vishal Singh and Vibhor Rana for questioning, sources said on Thursday.
Addressing the media here, Satheesan questioned the basis on which police officials allegedly affiliated with the CPI(M) were appointed to the SIT.
It has been found that there have been huge irregularities in renting out Thiruvananthapuram corporation buildings to private individuals. Mayor V V Rajesh has directed the Corporation Secretary to collect detailed information, including floor areas and lease documents, for all rented corporation assets to reclaim unauthorised transfers.
According to a statement from the Chief Minister’s Office, the CM took cognisance of the matter in which Zee News correspondent Pramod Sharma was allegedly assaulted by police personnel.
The Lieutenant Governor ordered the constitution of a three-member committee headed by Additional Chief Secretary (Jal Shakti) Shaleen Kabra to inquire into the August 26 landslide near Ardhkuwari on the Vaishno Devi track.
On being informed, Dr Balbir Singh directed the hospital authorities and local police to investigate the matter from all possible angles. He confirmed that the recovered remains have been handed over to the forensic team for detailed examination.
Satheesan’s remarks gained political significance amid mounting street protests by CPI(M) and BJP, demanding Mamkootathil’s resignation as the Palakkad MLA.
More than three weeks after Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain accused Boxing Federation of India (BFI) executive director Col Arun Malik of “disrespectful” and “gender-discriminatory behaviour,” the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)-appointed panel tasked with probing the complaint is yet to submit its report.
Condemning the incident involving the self-immolation by Soumyashree Bisi, a college student, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) demanded an impartial and comprehensive investigation into this entire matter.
