Kerala minister on IAS officer's controversial group: We will investigate

Thiruvananthapuram:

Reportedly the Director of Kerala Industries and Commerce Department, K. The controversy surrounding a WhatsApp group named 'Mallu Hindu Officers' run by Gopalakrishnan is in the news.

However, the officer has lodged a complaint that his phone has been hacked.

There were 11 Hindu IAS officers in the so-called group. Chief Secretary Sarada Muralitharan is expected to seek clarification from Mr Gopalakrishnan.

State Industries Minister P. Rajeev, under whom Mr. Gopalakrishnan works, said on Monday that he had learned about the issue.

“Even though it has nothing to do with my department, we are all aware of the issue. We will investigate the entire matter, what and how it happened. Furthermore, the media has also reported that a similar group of Muslim officers is present there. So we will investigate everything to find out what all this is about,” Rajeev said.

This matter came to light only last week and became a controversy. When authorities informed Gopalakrishnan, the account disappeared.

Soon the officer contacted the cyber wing of Kerala Police and lodged a complaint. He told that his phone had been hacked and he wanted to investigate it.

As soon as it became known that such a group existed among IAS officers, all Hindus, murmurs began to arise about alleged communal conduct.

If some of the members added to the group had raised concerns, things might not have gone unnoticed and the officer who took immediate action sent a message: “Dear All, It appears that someone has taken control of my mobile device, 11 groups have been formed and everyone has been connected.” my contacts. I have uninstalled the app, manually deleted the groups from my WhatsApp, and will be changing my phone soon. The message was marked with the subject line: “Important Information.”

Recently, there has been an increase in attachment to the BJP in Kerala, especially with several former top police officers, including a female IPS officer, joining the BJP. When opposition leader VD Satheesan questioned ADGP Ajit Kumar's secret meeting with two top RSS functionaries, eyebrows were raised.