Thiruvananthapuram, May 7 -- Allegations of large-scale destruction of official documents in the Kerala Secretariat and various government offices ahead of the change of government have sparked a major political controversy in the state.
Sources said shredding and disposal of files intensified soon after Assembly election trends pointed to the defeat of the CPI(M)-led LDF government and the return of the Congress-led UDF to power.
Huge bundles of papers, files, and confidential records were allegedly removed from ministers' offices and several departments in the Secretariat over the past few days.
Government employees and opposition leaders have expressed concern that sensitive records related to administrative decisions, financial trans...