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Kerala Assembly rejects resolution seeking to remove Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan
Moving the resolution, the UDF s M Ummer said the Speaker represented the honour of the house, but the serious allegations raised against him have dented the Assembly s reputation
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala Assembly on Thursday rejected the resolution moved by the UDF s M Ummer seeking the removal of Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan from his post.
Moving the resolution, Ummer said the Speaker represented the honour of the house, but the serious allegations raised against him have dented the Assembly s reputation. He said the Speaker was facing serious allegations such as dollar smuggling and proximity to those accused in the sensational gold smuggling case.
Kerala Assembly rejects resolution moved by UDF against Speaker; Opposition stages walkout during discussion The UDF had moved the resolution against Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan in the wake of allegations against him in the dollar smuggling case and over the alleged extravagance in the various construction activities carried out in the Assembly complex File image of Kerala Assembly Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan. Facebook@PSRKMLA
Thiruvananthapuram: The Opposition Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) on Thursday moved a resolution, against Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan in the Kerala Assembly seeking his resignation, and staged a walkout during the discussion, after which it was rejected by the House.
Dollar smuggling case: K Ayyappan interrogated by Customs for 9 hours ANI | Updated: Jan 09, 2021 09:19 IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], January 9 (ANI): K Ayyappan, Assistant Private Secretary of the Kerala Assembly Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan was interrogated by Customs officials on Friday for nine hours in connection with a dollar smuggling case. I don t want to say anything because of my position, Ayyappan told reporters here after the interrogation.
Customs had issued a third notice to Ayyappan to appear before it on Thursday after he failed to appear before it the day before.
Ayyappan had informed the Department through the mail that he could not appear due to the busy schedule of the Kerala Assembly session beginning on Friday.
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January 08, 2021 11:46 IST
P. Sreeramakrishnan’s assistant private secretary K. Ayyappan was earlier served notice to appear before the Customs officials
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K. Ayyappan, assistant private secretary to Kerala Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan, arrives at Customs office in Kochi in connection with the gold smuggling case, on Friday, January 8, 2021.
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P. Sreeramakrishnan’s assistant private secretary K. Ayyappan was earlier served notice to appear before the Customs officials Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate started questioning K. Ayyappan, assistant private secretary to Kerala Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan, in connection with its probe into the diplomatic baggage gold smuggling case here on Friday morning.