Dr Okay T Jaleel, the Minister of Higher Education and Minority Welfare, has submitted his resignation to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday. He has submitted the resignation after Kerala Lokayukta discovered that the allegations of abuse of energy, favouritism, nepotism and violation of oath of workplace are substantiated towards the minister.
The Lokayukta report was in reference to the appointment of the minister’s second cousin within the Kerala State Minority Development Finance Corporation.
The Lokayukta submitted a report back to the Kerala CM for acceptable motion. The Lokayukta additionally declared that since such allegations have been substantiated towards Okay T Jaleel, he shouldn’t proceed to carry the publish held by him as a Member of the Council of Ministers.
The Opposition was demanding Jaleel’s resignation following the Lokayukta report.
Okay T Jaleel in his Facebook publish stated, “Even as the Lokayukta’s order is before the consideration of Kerala High Court, upholding political integrity, without waiting for the order of the HC, I have submitted my resignation to the Chief Minister.”
He added that he was subjected to an unjustifiable witch hunt by the media for over the past two years.
Jaleel in his Facebook publish stated, “Even after thorough investigation by 3 central agencies they could not find anything against me, I see this as a huge achievement in my public life. I hope with this there would at least be a temporary relief from Jaleel hunt.”
He added that the anti-left Mahagadbandhan which incorporates the media and right-wing could possibly kill him, however by no means defeat him.
Jaleel was additionally earlier questioned by the central businesses in reference to the gold smuggling case and import of dates and Quran.
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