THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: IAS officer N Prasanth, popularly known as "collector bro," who was suspended for his social media comments against senior officials, has sought an explanation from the chief secretary regarding the charge sheet issued against him.
Prashanth, in his letter to the chief secretary, dated December 16, 2024, said, "On its own, nature of this disciplinary action, particularly when based on unauthenticated, photoshopped, and selectively included screenshots, raises serious concerns about the procedural propriety of the process."
In his letter, he raised serious questions as to how an official cognisance was taken of a particular social media exchange amongst many of the procedures followed for its inclusion in the file and the subsequent disciplinary action.
He stated that it is pertinent to note that no explanation or clarification was sought from him before the issuance of the charge memo or the suspension.
In the letter, Prasanth said it is now evident from the charge-sheet that no formal complaint or representation has been submitted by the two IAS officers-the individuals allegedly referenced in the memo-against whom Prashanth had raised charges.
He has stated in the letter that the authority and process through which the purported social media screenshots were included in the official records are unclear.
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