Gopal Krishna Pillai | |
|---|---|
| Home Secretary | |
| In office 30 Jun 2009 – 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Madhukar Gupta |
| Succeeded by | R. K. Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1949-11-30)30 November 1949 (age 76) |
| Spouse | Sudha Pillai |
| Alma mater | St. Joseph's College, Bangalore IIT Madras |
| Occupation | Civil Servant (IAS) |
Gopal Krishna Pillai orG. K. Pillai (born 30 Nov 1949) is a retiredIndian Administrative Service officer and the formerHome Secretary in the Government of India. He was born into aNair family in Kerala. He was educated atBishop Cotton Boys' School,Bangalore, and at theSt. Joseph's College, Bangalore. He then obtained an M.Sc fromIIT Madras. He belongs to the Kerala cadre of the 1972 batch of I.A.S.
G.K. Pillai held diverse positions in the state government of Kerala such as:
In February 2016, Pillai claimed to media that there was political interference in the controversialIshrat 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]
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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