Suspended Kerala IAS officer N Prasanth has made a bold push for transparency in the ongoing disciplinary proceedings against him by publicly releasing his defence statements and formally requesting that his upcoming personal hearing be live-streamed and digitally recorded.
The Kerala government has agreed to Prasanth’s demand for live-streaming the April 16 hearing, scheduled at 4:30 pm in the Chief Secretary’s chamber.
In his latest letter dated April 7, 2007 batch IAS officer Prasanth reiterated his insistence that the entire hearing be audio-visually recorded and shared with him, and either live-streamed or archived publicly, citing past procedural irregularities and alleged tampering of records.
In a detailed statement posted on social media, Prasanth levelled serious allegations against senior IAS officers K Gopalakrishnan and A Jayathilak, accusing them of fabricating government records, manipulating official documents, and circulating misinformation to both the government and media. He claims that despite filing a formal complaint in November 2024, no action has been taken by the disciplinary authority.
He further accused the Chief Secretary of bias, alleging she had dismissed his complaints as baseless and manipulated records under the influence of the two officers. In response, he demanded that any further hearings be conducted online, recorded, and made publicly accessible to uphold procedural integrity and public accountability.
Prasanth’s move to publish internal communications and defence documents is seen as an attempt to bring the process under public scrutiny. “Given the pattern of missing documents and selective omissions, this measure is essential to prevent further procedural irregularities,” he wrote, referring to past lapses in the disciplinary process.
By making his case public and seeking institutional transparency, Prasanth has put the spotlight on internal administrative accountability and raised important questions about fairness in civil service disciplinary systems.
