For making sexist and casteist comments about a victim of the air india plane tragedy in ahmedabad, a government official in the southern state of kerala has been suspended. Deputy tehsildar A. Pavithran was suspended for his comments directed to Ranjitha G. Nair, one of the 241 passengers on the Boeing aircraft that perished in the crash near the ahmedabad airport on Thursday, june 12.
Who is Ranjitha G Nair, ahmedabad plane crash victim?
A 39-year-old nurse from the pathanamthitta district named Ranjitha G. Nair was heading back to london to complete her paperwork so she could leave the UK. After that, she intended to go back to India, live with her kids, and resume her work in Kerala. In her hometown, she had been constructing a house.
What did Pavithran say about Ranjitha, the plane crash victim?
After being suspended while an investigation was conducted, police arrested deputy tehsildar Pavithran for making disparaging statements about Ranjitha. Pavithran had made several casteist and misogynistic remarks about Ranjitha in a social media post.
He took down the post when the comments became controversial and widely shared. According to Pavithran's words, Ranjitha died as a result of taking time off from her kerala government job to travel overseas. He made casteist remarks to Ranjitha.
"A Nair woman from kerala passed away. She went to the UK after taking leave from her state government job and potentially jeopardizing another person's opportunity. Not feeling anything. Condolences to all," Pavithran said in the post.
In the later comments, there were vulgar references. Several people have complained online to the chief minister of Kerala.
Following this, the district collector of Kasargod issued a suspension order against Pavithran.
Kerala minister decries derogatory comments against Malayali plane crash victim
The deputy tehsildar's remarks were condemned by kerala Revenue minister K Rajan, who also stated that he was promptly suspended.
According to the minister, Pavithran did not exhibit the appropriate level of deference during a tragic event.
"It is not only about disrespecting women, but the post lacked even the basic sense of dignity expected at a time of tragedy," he stated.
Who is Ranjitha G Nair, ahmedabad plane crash victim?
A 39-year-old nurse from the pathanamthitta district named Ranjitha G. Nair was heading back to london to complete her paperwork so she could leave the UK. After that, she intended to go back to India, live with her kids, and resume her work in Kerala. In her hometown, she had been constructing a house.
What did Pavithran say about Ranjitha, the plane crash victim?
After being suspended while an investigation was conducted, police arrested deputy tehsildar Pavithran for making disparaging statements about Ranjitha. Pavithran had made several casteist and misogynistic remarks about Ranjitha in a social media post.
He took down the post when the comments became controversial and widely shared. According to Pavithran's words, Ranjitha died as a result of taking time off from her kerala government job to travel overseas. He made casteist remarks to Ranjitha.
"A Nair woman from kerala passed away. She went to the UK after taking leave from her state government job and potentially jeopardizing another person's opportunity. Not feeling anything. Condolences to all," Pavithran said in the post.
In the later comments, there were vulgar references. Several people have complained online to the chief minister of Kerala.
Following this, the district collector of Kasargod issued a suspension order against Pavithran.
Kerala minister decries derogatory comments against Malayali plane crash victim
The deputy tehsildar's remarks were condemned by kerala Revenue minister K Rajan, who also stated that he was promptly suspended.
According to the minister, Pavithran did not exhibit the appropriate level of deference during a tragic event.
"It is not only about disrespecting women, but the post lacked even the basic sense of dignity expected at a time of tragedy," he stated.
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