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{{Short description|Indian civil servant}} | |||
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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name | | name = Gopal Krishna Pillai | ||
| image | | image = File:The Special Secretary, Department of Commerce, Shri G.K. Pillai at the inauguration of a National Seminar on Government Procurement, jointly organised by the Department of Commerce (cropped).jpg | ||
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| caption | | caption = | ||
| birth_date | | birth_date = 30 November 1949 | ||
| birth_place = [[ | | birth_place = [[Kollam]], [[Kerala]] | ||
| spouse = Sudha Pillai | | alma_mater = [[St. Joseph's College, Bangalore]]<br>[[IIT Madras]] | ||
| occupation | | spouse = Sudha Pillai | ||
| office | | occupation = Civil Servant ([[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]) | ||
| | | office = [[Home Secretary (India)|Home Secretary]] | ||
| predecessor | | term_start = 30 Jun 2009 | ||
|successor | | term_end = 30 Jun 2011 | ||
| predecessor = [[Madhukar Gupta]] | |||
| successor = [[R. K. Singh]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Gopal Krishna Pillai''' or G. K. Pillai (born | '''Gopal Krishna Pillai''' or '''G. K. Pillai''' (born 30 Nov 1949) is a retired [[Indian Administrative Service]] officer and the former [[Home Secretary (India)|Home Secretary]] in the Government of India. He was born into a [[Nair]] family in Kerala. He was educated at [[Bishop Cotton Boys' School]], [[Bangalore]], and at the [[St. Joseph's College, Bangalore]]. He then obtained an M.Sc from [[IIT Madras]]. He belongs to the Kerala cadre of the 1972 batch of I.A.S. | ||
==Career== | |||
G.K. Pillai held diverse positions in the state government of Kerala such as: | |||
* District Collector of Kollam from 1982 to 1985 | * District Collector of Kollam from 1982 to 1985 | ||
* Special Secretary for Industries, especially the traditional industries of cashew, coir and handlooms | * Special Secretary for Industries, especially the traditional industries of cashew, coir and handlooms | ||
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==Media spotlight== | ==Media spotlight== | ||
In February 2016, Pillai claimed to media that there was political interference in the controversial [[Ishrat Jahan case]].<ref name="GKPillai">{{cite news |title=Ishrat Jahan case: Former Home Secy GK Pillai claims 'political' interference in 2004 encounter |url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/ishrat-jahan-case-former-home-secy-pillai-claims-political-interference-in-2004-encounter-2644486.html |date=26 February 2016|access-date=29 February 2016}}</ref> | In February 2016, Pillai claimed to media that there was political interference in the controversial [[Ishrat Jahan case]].<ref name="GKPillai">{{cite news |title=Ishrat Jahan case: Former Home Secy GK Pillai claims 'political' interference in 2004 encounter |url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/ishrat-jahan-case-former-home-secy-pillai-claims-political-interference-in-2004-encounter-2644486.html |date=26 February 2016|access-date=29 February 2016}}</ref> Pillai's claims were corroborated by another former official in March 2016, bringing the Ishrat Jahan case into media spotlight once again.<ref name="RVSMani">{{cite news|title=Ishrat Jahan case: Former under secy says he was forced to file second affidavit, burnt with cigarettes |url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/ishrat-jahan-case-former-under-secy-says-he-was-forced-to-file-second-affidavit-burnt-with-cigarettes-2651104.html |date=1 March 2016 |access-date=1 March 2016}}</ref> | ||
Pillai's claims were corroborated by another former official in March 2016, bringing the Ishrat Jahan case into media spotlight once again.<ref name="RVSMani">{{cite news|title=Ishrat Jahan case: Former under secy says he was forced to file second affidavit, burnt with cigarettes |url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/ishrat-jahan-case-former-under-secy-says-he-was-forced-to-file-second-affidavit-burnt-with-cigarettes-2651104.html |date=1 March 2016 |access-date=1 March 2016}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
*"[https://archive.today/20130907130048/http://www.bureaucracyindia.in/g-k-pillai/ An exclusive interview with G K Pillai, Ex-Home Secretary of India]". BUREAUCRACY INDIA, Retrieved 2011-06-30 | *"[https://archive.today/20130907130048/http://www.bureaucracyindia.in/g-k-pillai/ An exclusive interview with G K Pillai, Ex-Home Secretary of India]". BUREAUCRACY INDIA, Retrieved 2011-06-30 | ||
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01TKiMKv_ew Interview with Karan Thapar]". The Wire, Retrieved 2023-07-08 (Modi Has Betrayed Oath of Office; Hindus Must Speak out Against Treatment of Muslims in Modi’s India) | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:Bishop Cotton Boys' School alumni]] | [[Category:Bishop Cotton Boys' School alumni]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Administrative Service officers]] | [[Category:Indian Administrative Service officers]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Home secretaries of India]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:18, 29 March 2026
Gopal Krishna Pillai | |
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| Home Secretary | |
| In office 30 Jun 2009 – 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Madhukar Gupta |
| Succeeded by | R. K. Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 November 1949 Kollam, Kerala |
| Spouse(s) | Sudha Pillai |
| Alma mater | St. Joseph's College, Bangalore IIT Madras |
| Occupation | Civil Servant (IAS) |
Gopal Krishna Pillai or G. K. Pillai (born 30 Nov 1949) is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer and the former Home Secretary in the Government of India. He was born into a Nair family in Kerala. He was educated at Bishop Cotton Boys' School, Bangalore, and at the St. Joseph's College, Bangalore. He then obtained an M.Sc from IIT Madras. He belongs to the Kerala cadre of the 1972 batch of I.A.S.
Career[edit | edit source]
G.K. Pillai held diverse positions in the state government of Kerala such as:
- District Collector of Kollam from 1982 to 1985
- Special Secretary for Industries, especially the traditional industries of cashew, coir and handlooms
- Secretary of Health
- Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala.[1][2]
Media spotlight[edit | edit source]
In February 2016, Pillai claimed to media that there was political interference in the controversial Ishrat Jahan case.[3] Pillai's claims were corroborated by another former official in March 2016, bringing the Ishrat Jahan case into media spotlight once again.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Aditi Phadnis; Rituparna Bhuyan (2009-06-12). "Newsmaker: Gopal Krishna Pillai". Business Standard. p. 1. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- ↑ "G S Pillai new home secretary". The Times of India. 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- ↑ "Ishrat Jahan case: Former Home Secy GK Pillai claims 'political' interference in 2004 encounter". 26 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ↑ "Ishrat Jahan case: Former under secy says he was forced to file second affidavit, burnt with cigarettes". 1 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- "An exclusive interview with G K Pillai, Ex-Home Secretary of India". BUREAUCRACY INDIA, Retrieved 2011-06-30
Interview with Karan Thapar". The Wire, Retrieved 2023-07-08 (Modi Has Betrayed Oath of Office; Hindus Must Speak out Against Treatment of Muslims in Modi’s India)
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