Kerala forest minister quits over domestic violence allegations

Thiruvananthapuram  : In wake of the charges of domestic violence slapped by his wife, Kerala forest and sports minister KB Ganesh Kumar resigned from the Congress-led UDF ministry on Monday night.

The resignation was handed over to chief minister Oommen Chandy by Ganesh at the official residence of the CM.

Ganesh’s wife Yamini Thankachi spoke against the minister at a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.

She alleged that that she had been victim of domestic violence for the last 16 years and accused her hushand of having illicit affairs.

Yamini also said that she complained to Chief Minister Chandy earlier but he did not take any action against the minister.