<p>"What is happening with Thomas over his appointment is a media trial without a jury, without justice and without defence. It is a question of one's integrity."<br /><br />"I am appealing to you (media) to stop the vilification against Thomas," Tharoor said when asked at a press conference here about the row over the appointment of Thomas to the post.<br /><br />The government takes decisions to make appointment to such posts only after going through the records, he said.<br /><br />He pointed out that the IAS officers association in Kerala had openly supported him, "which is a very rare thing to happen."</p>
<p>"What is happening with Thomas over his appointment is a media trial without a jury, without justice and without defence. It is a question of one's integrity."<br /><br />"I am appealing to you (media) to stop the vilification against Thomas," Tharoor said when asked at a press conference here about the row over the appointment of Thomas to the post.<br /><br />The government takes decisions to make appointment to such posts only after going through the records, he said.<br /><br />He pointed out that the IAS officers association in Kerala had openly supported him, "which is a very rare thing to happen."</p>