P A Mohamed Riyas said the state government had no knowledge of her alleged involvement in espionage for Pakistan.

When she came here nobody knew that she was someone like this. State government doesn't know. The agency doesn't know," said Kerala minister on Jyoti Malhotra row.

The Kerala Tourism Department has landed in serious trouble following a Right to Information (RTI) revelation that it had invited alleged Pakistani spy Ms. Jyoti Malhotra for promotional purposes.