Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala expresses displeasure over letter from his department which aided KAAPA-accused BJP councillor to secure leave

Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has expressed dissatisfaction after a department letter was used to help an imprisoned BJP councillor avoid disqualification. The letter provided procedural advice on how to secure leave, causing political embarrassment for the Congress party.
Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has expressed displeasure at a letter from the Home department which was used by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Thiruvananthapuram Corporation administration to secure six months of leave to BJP councillor R. Sugathan, who was arrested under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (KAAPA) and currently lodged at the high-security correctional facility at Viyyur Central Prison in Thrissur in Kerala.
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