Kannan Gopinathan

Kannan Gopinathan
Kannan Gopinathan in Bangalore, 2019
Born (1985-12-12) 12 December 1985 (age 38)
NationalityIndian
Alma materBirla Institute of Technology, Mesra
Occupation(s)Social activist, Engineer

Kannan Gopinathan (born 12 December 1985) is a former Indian Administrative Service officer and an activist from Kerala.[1][2][3] He resigned from service as a mark of protest against the restrictions imposed in Jammu and Kashmir following the abrogation of article 370.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Ex-IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan held by Agra police on way to AMU | Agra News - Times of India". The Times of India. January 5, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "CAB protests: Former IAS Kannan Gopinathan, others detained in Mumbai". India Today. December 13, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "IAS Officer, Who Quit Service Over Kashmir, Asked To Get Back To Work Immediately". Huffington Post. August 29, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "Former IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan who quit over Kashmir issue detained on way to AMU". Indian Express. January 4, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "Home Ministry Notice To IAS Officer Who Quit Over Centre's J&K Move". NDTV. November 7, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "'Restore rights in Kashmir': Ex-IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan who quit over Article 370 abrogation slams MHA for 'chargesheet'". Firstpost. November 6, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020.