'I was approached twice by various political parties' - Dr. B. Ashok IAS | Interview | TNIE Kerala

As two Kerala cadre IAS officers have been suspended on the same day in an unprecedented manner, TNIE Kerala sat with President of the IAS Officers Association, Dr. B. Ashok, to understand what is ailing the state bureaucracy. The 1996 batch officer, who presently serves as Agricultural Production Commissioner and Vice Chancellor of the Kerala Agricultural University, shared his views on the recent suspensions, lack of professionalism and efficiency of the state’s officialdom, him being labeled as a 'right wing bureaucrat' and his impressions of different chief ministers.

1:09 - N Prasanth, Gopalakrishnan suspension
6:49 - The Kerala Cadre of IAS Officers
9:36 - IAS Association
17:23 - Suspended IAS Officers
18:12 - 'Mallu Hindu' Whatsapp Group
20:55 - Article in Keralakaumudi
26:09 - PM Narendra Modi
32:27 - Efficient Central Government
38:51 - Problem with Kerala Government
47:35 - Inclination towards Right-Wing Ideas
52:57 - Plans to Enter Politics
57:23 - Oommen Chandy, Pinarayi Vijayan, VS & EK Nayanar

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