Suspensions of IAS officers B Ashok and N Prasanth revoked

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has revoked the suspension of IAS officers B Ashok and N Prasanth. Prasanth has been under suspension for the past two years, while Ashok’s suspension has lasted for around one and a half months.

Prasanth was suspended for using social media to criticise the Chief Secretary, Dr A Jayathilak. Ashok’s suspension followed an interview in which he criticised Pinarayi Vijayan and the functioning of the previous government.

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While postings for the officers are expected to be announced imminently, the move has been dubbed an essential recalibration of state-bureaucracy relations under the new leadership.