Mr Ramachandran had described the appointment as an act of nepotism by Health and Social Justice Minister K. K. Shylaja. Mr Ramachandran alleged Mr Manoj had no legal or child right activist background. In the process, it had by-passed retired POSCO court judges and at least 10 child right activists with an excellent record of protecting juveniles and children in conflict with the law. He said the committee that appointed Mr Manoj had followed the due procedure. It had weighed the eligibility of other candidates and found that Mr Manoj was most suited for the job.

Source: The Hindu June 24, 2020 15:56 UTC