NewzVille Desk
Kannan Gopinathan was inducted into the party by the AICC General Secretary in-charge organisation KC Venugopal at the party office today.
Welcoming him into the party, Venugopal said, “We warmly welcome Shri Kannan Gopinathan, former IAS officer and fearless voice for democracy, to the Congress family”.
“He has served as a principled administrator, an active citizen, and a committed democrat, and his joining will certainly give a boost to our movement that stands to protect the Constitution, freedom, and inclusive social fabric of India”, he added.
Earlier, Chairman of the AICC Media and Publicity Department Pawan Khera said that Gopinathan had taken a principled stand and raised his voice in 2019 against the arbitrary decisions of the Government of India like converting the state of Jammu and Kashmir into a Union Territory and taking other related steps without consulting the stakeholders.
He added that after resigning from his position in protest against the government’s high-handedness, Gopinathan continued to speak out fearlessly on various issues, such as VVPAT, and the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Addressing the Media Gopinathan expressed his gratitude to the Congress party for providing him a chance to serve the people. He disclosed that after quitting his job in 2019, he took some time to reflect and decide on the right alternative. To this end, he travelled extensively across 80-90 districts, interacted with people, and met several leaders. Eventually, he came to the conclusion that the Congress was the only party that can take the country in the right direction.
