Devyani Khobragade to serve Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, July 31: The controversial IFS officer, Devyani Khobragade who was arrested by US law enforcement for making false statements on a visa application for her housekeeper has been appointed Director (state governments) in the ministry of external affairs in charge of Kerala.
Devyani who is 1999 batch IFS officer will use her expertise in portraying Kerala's economic interests to foreign countries.
She
will
have
to
help
state
in
solving
the
problems
Malayali
workers
face
in
Gulf
countries.
She
had
already
conveyed
to
Chief
Minister
Oomen
Chandy
and
NoRKA
officials
her
interest
in
taking
the
charge
of
the
state.
Devyani hit the headlines with her arrest by the US law enforcement for making false statements on her visa application for her maid. She paid her housekeeper $3.99 per hour, though a minimum legal wage was promised.
Devyani underwent body-cavity test, which lead to a major diplomatic issue between India and the United States.
OneIndia News