Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan on Wednesday ordered an inquiry into the allegations of sexual harassment against public works minister P J Joseph.
The Chief Minister said after a meeting of the state Cabinet that Inspector General of Police B Sandhya will inquire into the case and file a report within ten days.
He added that there was no need to keep the minister out of the Cabinet till the inquiry was over. Further action in the case would be taken on the basis of the inquiry report, he said.
He said the inquiry was ordered on the basis of allegations that the minister had misbehaved with a co-passenger on board a flight from Chennai on August 3 and also on the basis of the statement of the victim's husband.
The minister, while denying the charges, on Tuesday urged the Chief Minister to order an inquiry into the case and offered to quit if found guilty.
The victim's husband said that the incident occurred after the cabin lights were off and the flight was readying for take off.
His wife had lodged a complaint with the cabin crew after 'someone' caught her from behind. In her complaint, she did not specify any name.
The news came out after the Nedumbassery airport security wing got a call from the Chief Minister's office, seeking to verify the incident.
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