Power Minister K Krishnankutty holds talks with KSEB officers, ends stalemate

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Following the intervention of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Wednesday’s talks between Power Minister K Krishnankutty and KSEB Officers’ Association were fruitful. After the online meeting with the protesters, Krishnankutty informed the media that their demand to reinstate the transferred officials in their incumbent positions would be considered in a week’s time.

Krishnankutty also said the disciplinary action against the protesting officials would be dealt with legally and without any vindictiveness. The first phase of the eight-day-long indefinite protest by the KSEBOA members partially ended on Tuesday after discussions took place in the CPM secretariat meeting. A section of CPM leaders even alleged corrupt practices by the power minister and CMD.