Chennithala to file review petition in Lok Ayukta
The Hindu
Against rejection of his plea against R. Bindu
Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala, MLA, will submit a review petition at the Kerala Lok Ayukta against its rejection of a plea for investigating the allegations of nepotism and abuse of power against Higher Education Minister R. Bindu in connection with the reappointment of the Kannur University Vice Chancellor.
According to the former Leader of the Opposition, the Lok Ayukta had failed to factor in the “revelations” made by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan as well as the alleged involvement of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, both of which had been raised by him in a separate complaint. Pronouncing the verdict without considering his complaint amounted to neglect towards the petitioner, he alleged.
After completing her Class XII a few years ago, Lakshmi Priya from Sivakasi faced financial constraints that prevented her from pursuing higher education. Despite her circumstances, she persevered by folding matchboxes to earn a meagre income. “I have always done this work – folding matchboxes. Many families in Sivakasi and surrounding areas do this work, from home,” said Ms.Priya who is now 19 years old. “I always wanted to learn something related to Computer Science. We did not have a proper teacher for this particular subject at school. But I managed to score 95%,” she said.
Ahead of the southwest monsoon, the officials from multiple departments were directed to carry out the standard operating procedure and ensure that all the parameters were adhered to as per the guidelines issued by the Disaster Management Plan of the Tamil Nadu government, said Theni Collector R.V. Shajeevana here on Friday.