<p>Thiruvananthapuram: Senior BJP leader and former union minister V Muraleedharan has sought legal action against ruling LDF legislator P V Anvar for allegedly tapping phone conversations illegally.</p><p>Muraleedharan sent a letter to the Chief Secretary demanding action against the Nilambur MLA in this regard, a statement said on Monday.</p><p>Anvar, who had raised grave allegations against some top IPS officers, claimed during a recent press meet that he had tapped phone calls to collect evidence against them.</p>.Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan seeks report on alleged phone tapping of ministers.<p>He had also accused the state police of tapping the phone calls of ministers, political leaders, and journalists.</p><p>In the letter, the BJP leader sought clarification from the government about whether it has given permission to tap phone calls in the state.</p><p>Muraleedharan urged authorities to release the details of officials who are authorised to tap the phone calls if any.</p>.<p>He also pointed out that phone tapping without the permission of the Home department is "unconstitutional" and a violation of civil rights.</p><p>The BJP leader sent the letter to the government days after Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan had sought a report from Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan regarding Anvar's allegations that the police tapped the phone calls of ministers, along with other "revelations" implicating certain police officers in illegal activities.</p><p>An official source had revealed that the Governor sent a letter to the chief minister, seeking an update on the government's actions regarding the alleged "serious offences." </p><p>Raj Bhavan viewed the alleged phone tapping of ministers by the police as a violation of the law and Supreme Court guidelines, the sources said. </p>
<p>Thiruvananthapuram: Senior BJP leader and former union minister V Muraleedharan has sought legal action against ruling LDF legislator P V Anvar for allegedly tapping phone conversations illegally.</p><p>Muraleedharan sent a letter to the Chief Secretary demanding action against the Nilambur MLA in this regard, a statement said on Monday.</p><p>Anvar, who had raised grave allegations against some top IPS officers, claimed during a recent press meet that he had tapped phone calls to collect evidence against them.</p>.Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan seeks report on alleged phone tapping of ministers.<p>He had also accused the state police of tapping the phone calls of ministers, political leaders, and journalists.</p><p>In the letter, the BJP leader sought clarification from the government about whether it has given permission to tap phone calls in the state.</p><p>Muraleedharan urged authorities to release the details of officials who are authorised to tap the phone calls if any.</p>.<p>He also pointed out that phone tapping without the permission of the Home department is "unconstitutional" and a violation of civil rights.</p><p>The BJP leader sent the letter to the government days after Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan had sought a report from Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan regarding Anvar's allegations that the police tapped the phone calls of ministers, along with other "revelations" implicating certain police officers in illegal activities.</p><p>An official source had revealed that the Governor sent a letter to the chief minister, seeking an update on the government's actions regarding the alleged "serious offences." </p><p>Raj Bhavan viewed the alleged phone tapping of ministers by the police as a violation of the law and Supreme Court guidelines, the sources said. </p>