Kerala MLA VD Satheesan files privilege notice against KSEB chairman

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: MLA VD Satheesan has filed a breach of privilege notice against KSEB chairman NS Pillai for speaking on behalf of Power Minister MM Mani replying to the allegations raised by Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala on the corruption and irregularities in the awarding of tenders for two major transmission lines of the power utility.

In his notice to Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan, Satheesan said it is the Chief Minister or the minister concerned who needs to reply to any allegation or references that Leader of the Opposition made against the government or a department. Satheesan filed the notice invoking Rule 154 of the rules of procedures of the assembly.