Vijayan yet to reinstate Senkumar as Kerala DGP
Chief minister ducks media queries on the delay in complying with top court’s order
Five days after the Supreme Court ordered the Kerala government to reinstate T.P. Senkumar as the state police chief, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has yet to take action in the matter and is learnt to have sought fresh legal advice from experts.
Yesterday, Senkumar told reporters in the state capital that he was not unduly worried as his counsel will take “appropriate action at the appropriate time”.
He declined to confirm reports that his counsel is set to approach the Supreme Court tomorrow to bring to their attention that the state government has not acted.
Vijayan, who arrived in Kochi yesterday to take part in a party meeting, ducked media queries on the delay in Senkumar’s reinstatement.
On Monday, the Supreme Court ordered the Kerala government to restore Senkumar as the Director General of Police after noting that his removal in May last year was “arbitrary”.