Kerala HM breaks tradition by admitting police lapses, sets new precedent for reforms: MG Radhakrishnan

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 28 (UNI) Senior journalist M G Radhakrishnan has described Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala's public admission of police lapses in the Cheranalloor road accident case as a significant departure from the traditional approach of successive Home Ministers, while stressing that the move must lead to comprehensive police reforms and accountability at all levels. In a Facebook post titled "A bouquet for Chennithala: What next?", Radhakrishnan said Chennithala's acknowledgement of police mistakes and announcement of action against the erring personnel had sent a different message from the approach of previous governments, which had either defended police excesses or maintained silence…