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The Kerala authorities has issued orders revoking the suspensions of IAS officers B. Ashok and N. Prasanth. Both officers had been placed nether suspension during the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government’s word connected charges of criticising the government.
As per abstracted orders dated June 6 issued by Chief Secretary A. Jayathilak, the suspensions basal revoked with “immediate effect.” The ongoing disciplinary proceedings against the officers would proceed successful accordance with the applicable work rules, the orders said.
Mr. Prasanth, a 2007 batch officer, was placed nether suspension connected November 11, 2024, for levelling superior allegations against Mr. Jayathilak, past Additional Chief Secretary and present the Chief Secretary of Kerala, and erstwhile Chief Secretary Sarada Muraleedharan. The suspension has since been extended aggregate times, the latest hold coming successful May 2026.
Mr. Ashok, a elder serviceman of the 1998 batch of the Kerala cadre was Vice Chancellor, Kerala Agricultural University, and Principal Secretary, Sainik Welfare, erstwhile helium was suspended successful April this twelvemonth for criticising authorities policies connected societal media. Mr. Ashok’s earlier disputes with the LDF authorities implicit his postings had grabbed headlines connected respective occasions.
