Protest demanding arrest of suspended Sub Registrar held
They wanted suspended Sub-Registrar R. Sriganth to be arrested and prosecuted under Prevention of Corruption Act. The representatives criticised the government for not initiating criminal proceedings against the official despite a video of him allegedly taking bribe having coming out in the public domain.
Mr. Nehru said responsibility should also be fixed on District Registrar J. Dayalane who has been overseeing the affairs of the department for sometime now. He questioned the decision of the government to allow Mr. Dayalane to function as District Registrar while holding the important post of Secretary of Legislative Assembly. He is also a member of several legislative committees, the MLA said.
They withdrew the protest after Special Secretary (Revenue)-cum-District Collector A. Kulothungan agreed to examine their demands.
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