Ias Officer Kannan Gopinathan

A police case has been registered against Kannan Gopinathan, who resigned from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) last August, for not joining duty as directed by the government amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Former Indian Administrative Service officer Kannan Gopinathan on Friday refused to comply to the centre's order to "immediately join duty" amid the coronavirus pandemic saying he is ready to help people as a common citizen during the crisis but not as an IAS officer.

Kannan Gopinathan, a former IAS officer from Kerala, was detained by city police soon after he arrived at the airport in Prayagraj, officials said on Sunday.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has initiated disciplinary proceedings against IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan who had resigned in August, protesting against what he alleged was the "denial of freedom of expression" to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Kannan Gopinathan, who quit from service in August over curbs in Jammu and Kashmir, was in fact issued a show cause notice in July by the Union Home Ministry.

IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan, who resigned recently and claimed he did so over "denial of freedom of expression" to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday said more than the scrapping of special status under Article 370 "the lack of response" to it was more upsetting. "None was asking the government. Suddenly we all became part of the gover...

IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan, who resigned last week and stated that he did so as the denial of "freedom of expression" to the people of Jammu and Kashmir was not acceptable to him, has been asked to resume duty and continue to work till his resignation is accepted.

Former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Kannan Gopinathan today rejected the centre's claim that the ongoing clampdown on Kashmir is meant to prevent deaths due to violent reprisals, saying that life holds no meaning to a human being without the right to liberty.

A 33-year-old Indian Administrative Service officer said he has filed his papers to quit the coveted government job. While stating his reasons, IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan said one of them was denial of "fundamental rights" to lakhs of people in Jammu and Kashmir for weeks after special status was scrapped from the state earlier this month.

A police case has been registered against Kannan Gopinathan, who resigned from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) last August, for not joining duty as directed by the government amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Former Indian Administrative Service officer Kannan Gopinathan on Friday refused to comply to the centre's order to "immediately join duty" amid the coronavirus pandemic saying he is ready to help people as a common citizen during the crisis but not as an IAS officer.

Kannan Gopinathan, a former IAS officer from Kerala, was detained by city police soon after he arrived at the airport in Prayagraj, officials said on Sunday.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has initiated disciplinary proceedings against IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan who had resigned in August, protesting against what he alleged was the "denial of freedom of expression" to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Kannan Gopinathan, who quit from service in August over curbs in Jammu and Kashmir, was in fact issued a show cause notice in July by the Union Home Ministry.

IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan, who resigned recently and claimed he did so over "denial of freedom of expression" to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday said more than the scrapping of special status under Article 370 "the lack of response" to it was more upsetting. "None was asking the government. Suddenly we all became part of the gover...

IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan, who resigned last week and stated that he did so as the denial of "freedom of expression" to the people of Jammu and Kashmir was not acceptable to him, has been asked to resume duty and continue to work till his resignation is accepted.

Former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Kannan Gopinathan today rejected the centre's claim that the ongoing clampdown on Kashmir is meant to prevent deaths due to violent reprisals, saying that life holds no meaning to a human being without the right to liberty.

A 33-year-old Indian Administrative Service officer said he has filed his papers to quit the coveted government job. While stating his reasons, IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan said one of them was denial of "fundamental rights" to lakhs of people in Jammu and Kashmir for weeks after special status was scrapped from the state earlier this month.