THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The pro-CPM union in the secretariat has lashed out at Vigilance department. Secretariat Employees Association has raised criticism against the department. In the write-up titled, ‘Know your opponent, the caged parrot vigilance,’ issued by the organisation, the department was criticised harshly.

Customs commissioner Lalu was rapped in the article. The organisation has also alleged via the article that the department has threatened assistant protocol officer Harikrishnan to get a conducive testimony from him. The organisation has warned the vigilance that if it is trying to defame secretariat employees, as part of its larger plot to defame the government then the department has to face severe consequences.

The organisation has also complained that customs has manhandled the assistant protocol officer when he approached them to record his testimony. The organisation has submitted a complaint to DGP and chief secretary in this regard.