Thiruvananthapuram, June 13 (IANS) Devaswom Special Government Pleader K.B. Pradeep, whose appointment had created a major embarrassment for the V.D. Satheesan-led UDF government, resigned on Saturday. The resignation came after Chief Minister sought his removal amid criticism over appointing the lawyer of a company linked to the Sabarimala gold theft case to handle crucial Devaswom matters.Pradeep’s appointment as Special Government Pleader for the Devaswom Department in the Kerala High Court…
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Thiruvananthapuram, June 12 (IANS) The new V.D. Satheesan-led UDF government has found itself at the centre of a major controversy following the appointment of Advocate K.B. Pradeep, counsel for a company accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case, as Special Government Pleader for the Devaswom Department in the Kerala High Court. The Devaswom is the apex body of all temples in the state that are directly managed by the various Devaswom Boards in Kerala.The appointment has sparked sharp criticism…