Manivannan P was relieved from the post of Principal Secretary of the Labour Department as well as the Information and Public Relations Department.
In a sudden decision announced by the Karnataka government, Karnataka IAS officer Manivannan P was unceremoniously transferred on Monday. The announcement comes amidst the state government's efforts to handle the COVID-19 pandemic, in which Manivannan played a key role in dealing with the plights of labourers in the state. He held the roles of Principal Secretary of both the Labour Department and Information and Public Relations Department. He has been relieved from both the roles. M Maheshwar Rao, Principal Secretary, Commerce and Industries Department (Mines and MSME), has replaced him in both roles with immediate effect. However, Manivannan has been transferred without a new posting. Manivannan P, who earned plaudits for being responsive to the public, was an active user of social media platforms. He initiated a Telegram group for the public to raise queries about the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent lockdown imposed due to it. The group, which initially hosted discussions on the coronavirus outbreak, was kept alive by the users who used it as a platform to dispel fake news and clarify rumours during the lockdown period. It currently has over 27,000 users. A 1998 batch IAS officer, Manivannan had been dealing with issues related to employers not paying workers during the lockdown period over the past week. As the Principal Secretary of the Labour Department, he had to reverse his decision to issue notices to employers for not paying full salary or wages for April, in less than 24 hours, under pressure. The department had received over 700 complaints at the time. Read: Karnataka Labour Dept withdraws decision to issue notice to employers on wages The announcement of Manivannan's transfer also comes at a time when the Karnataka government is considering relaxing labour laws governing minimum wages, increasing overtime working hours and easing compliance with key labour legislation to help industries. Read: Karnataka govt mulls labour policy changes, increase overtime working hours He was involved in the Karnataka government's response to the floods in 2019. Manivannan was made the district in-charge secretary of Shivamogga, which was affected by the floods. Among the controversies during his stint, strife with fellow IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri came to the fore in September 2019. Rohini was transferred out of the Labour Department just six months into her new posting. Read: Controversy erupts as Karnataka govt transfers Rohini Sindhuri IAS out of Labour Dept He previously held various postings in the Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board, Social Welfare Department and BESCOM (Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited).
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