Congress leaders against appointing a tainted person like Sriram Venkataraman as Alappuzha collector, demands to quash appointment

ALAPPUZHA: The congress came forward strongly opposing the government action of appointing Sriram Venkataraman, who was the joint director of the health department, as Alappuzha district collector. AICC general secretary K C Venugopal and congress leader A A Shukoor, responded strongly against the appointment. They flayed the government for his posting.

When K C Venugopal responded that Sriram's appointment was an unfortunate action, Shukoor said that there are some other interests behind Sriram's appointment.

The Congress leaders are planning for a strike against Sriram's appointment. ‘His appointment is an unfortunate incident. Don't understand why an accused person has been given full authority of the district,’ opined Venugopal.

Shukoor said Sriram is behind the killing of journalist K M Basheer and reminded that the IAS officer is a tainted person and is an accused in the tragic death like murder. There are many other interests behind this appointment and it will not be allowed. His friend Wafa, who was in the car at the time of the accident along with Sriram, is another accused.