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New Indian Express
14 hours ago
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- New Indian Express
Repugnant remarks against flight crash victim: Arrested Kerala official likely to lose job
KASARGOD: Breaching all standards of civility, a government official took to social media, hurling obscene and casteist remarks to malign the Malayali nurse who lost her life in the Ahmedabad air crash. A Pavithran, a junior superintendent with the revenue department, is now under arrest, and his dismissal from service seems imminent. Kasaragod District Collector Imbasekar K on Friday recommended to the government Pavithran's dismissal from service, citing his history as a habitual offender. Despite several warnings, punishments and granting opportunities for correcting his actions, Pavithran of the Vellarikundu taluk office refused to reform and continued with his misdeeds, 'bringing disrepute to the revenue department and the government,' the collector said in his report. Hosdurg police arrested Pavithran from his office. A case has been registered against him under non-bailable provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (Sections 196, 75, and 67A) and the IT Act. A medical examination proved that he was intoxicated while on duty at the time of the arrest, police said. Pavithran sparked outrage after posting his remark under a Facebook condolence post for Ranjitha G Nair. Though he deleted the comment following intense backlash, screenshots had already gone viral, triggering widespread anger on social media. Despicable act, says minister Revenue Minister K Rajan intervened and ordered Pavithran's immediate suspension. 'Such a despicable act is unbecoming of a government employee. An immediate suspension order was issued once this came to my notice,' the minister said in a Facebook post. There have been several past disciplinary proceedings against Pavithran. In August 2023, the Additional District Magistrate (ADM) issued a formal warning against him after a complaint was lodged by the president of Nellikattu Shrimad Paramashiva Vishwakarma Temple, alleging defamatory posts on social media. In February 2024, he received another stern warning following a complaint by Kasaragod native V Bhuvanachandran, who accused Pavithran of defamation through social media posts. Despite the reprimands, Pavithran continued his misconduct. Last September, he was suspended for posting casteist remarks against former minister and Kanhangad MLA E Chandrasekharan on FB. Though disciplinary proceedings followed, the matter was later settled with censure. Pavithran was reinstated on November 7.
News18
a day ago
- Politics
- News18
Kerala Revenue Official Suspended For Derogatory Remarks Against Ahmedabad Plane Crash Victim
Last Updated: Kerala Revenue Minister K Rajan described the social media posts by A Pavithran as 'mean, spiteful, and cruel'. The Kerala government has suspended a Revenue Department official accused of making defamatory and derogatory remarks against Ranjitha G Nair, a Malayali nurse who died in the Ahmedabad Air India plane crash on 12 June 2025. In a statement on Friday, 13 June 2025, Kerala Revenue Minister K Rajan described the social media posts by A Pavithran, a junior superintendent at the Vellarikundu taluk office in Kasaragod district, as 'mean, spiteful, and cruel". Hours after the crash, a post from the profile 'Pavi Anandashramam' appeared containing obscene language insulting womanhood. Pavithran, a junior superintendent/deputy tehsildar of Vellarikundu taluk in Kasaragod District, also alleged that Ranjitha met this fate because she had taken leave from the Kerala government and gone abroad. The post was deleted after it sparked controversy. However, screenshots of the post were widely circulated. Coincidentally, similar action was taken against him in September 2024 for a social media post targeting E Chandrasekharan, former revenue minister and his local MLA. He also deleted that post and issued an apology. Ranjitha, 42, had returned to Kerala earlier that week on leave from her nursing job in the UK. She is survived by her husband, Vineesh, two young children, and her mother. First Published: June 13, 2025, 16:22 IST
New Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Kerala official suspended over offensive post on plane crash victim
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A government employee in Kerala has been suspended for making an offensive comment on Facebook about a Keralite nurse who died in the Ahmedabad plane crash. A Pavithran, a junior superintendent at the Vellarikundu taluk office in Kasaragod district, was suspended on Friday after he mocked Ranjitha, a nurse from Pathanamthitta, who was among the victims of the crash. In a Facebook post, State Revenue Minister K Rajan described Pavithran's remarks as "disgraceful", and said the suspension order was issued immediately after the post came to his attention. Ranjitha, a mother of two, was working as a nurse in the UK. She had travelled to Kerala for a four-day visit to complete formalities related to her government job, with plans to rejoin the service after a stint abroad. She died when she boarded the ill-fated flight on her return. Meanwhile, State Health Minister Veena George visited Ranjitha's residence in Pullad in Pathanamthitta district and consoled her two sobbing children and grief-stricken family members. The crash occurred on Thursday afternoon when a Boeing 787 Dreamliner (AI 171), carrying 242 people-- including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani-- crashed into a medical college complex in Ahmedabad shortly after take-off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. Only one person survived the crash. A total of 241 people, including 168 Indians, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese and one Canadian, lost their lives.
News18
a day ago
- Politics
- News18
Kerala official suspended over offensive post on plane crash victim
Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 13 (PTI) A government employee in Kerala has been suspended for making an offensive comment on Facebook about a Keralite nurse who died in the Ahmedabad plane crash. A Pavithran, a junior superintendent at the Vellarikundu taluk office in Kasaragod district, was suspended on Friday after he mocked Ranjitha, a nurse from Pathanamthitta, who was among the victims of the crash. In a Facebook post, State Revenue Minister K Rajan described Pavithran's remarks as 'disgraceful", and said the suspension order was issued immediately after the post came to his attention. Ranjitha, a mother of two, was working as a nurse in the UK. She had travelled to Kerala for a four-day visit to complete formalities related to her government job, with plans to rejoin the service after a stint abroad. She died when she boarded the ill-fated flight on her return. Meanwhile, State Health Minister Veena George visited Ranjitha's residence in Pullad in Pathanamthitta district and consoled her two sobbing children and grief-stricken family members. The crash occurred on Thursday afternoon when a Boeing 787 Dreamliner (AI 171), carrying 242 people– including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani– crashed into a medical college complex in Ahmedabad shortly after take-off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. First Published: June 13, 2025, 13:00 IST
