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Kerala teacher rank holders eat grass in 34-day protest
Kerala Lower Primary School Teacher rank holders ate grass outside the state Secretariat on Saturday to protest the government's delay in issuing appointment orders. The candidates, who secured positions on the Kerala…
The Story in Brief
Kerala Lower Primary School Teacher rank holders ate grass outside the state Secretariat on Saturday to protest the government's delay in issuing appointment orders. The candidates, who secured positions on the Kerala Public Service Commission rank list published last May, have been demonstrating for 34 days.
Protesters said authorities asked for two months to process appointments but have offered no update. They accused the government of ignoring their hunger strikes and other protests. The agitation stems from alleged irregularities in PSC evaluation. Kerala Police have formed an SIT led by Inspector General S Ajeetha Begum to probe the matter.
The Indian Opinion
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s pre-poll promise to fast-track appointments is now being tested daily outside the Secretariat. The CPI(M) leader cannot dismiss this as an isolated agitation. The government asked for two months, a flimsy explanation for rank lists published last May. The real test is whether the SIT probe into PSC irregularities produces a timeline for appointments, or becomes another delay tactic.
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