# Pinarayi Vijayan demands job for Kerala flood volunteer’s wife 2026-08-10T15:59:40+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Kerala Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday demanded a government job for the wife of R. Rajesh, a 29-year-old rescue volunteer who died in the Cherupuzha floods. Mr. Vijayan, after visiting Rajesh's family in Thiruvananthapuram, also called for educational assistance for his two children. He urged the government to follow past models of compensation and help repay debts Rajesh incurred during social work. Mr. Vijayan also criticised the handling of Rajesh's remains. Relatives alleged the body decomposed on the way from Kannur to Thiruvananthapuram due to the government's failure to arrange an ambulance with a mobile freezer. Mr. Vijayan called the incident a sign of contempt for a man who died saving others during the floods. The statement comes amid ongoing political sparring over the state's disaster response. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: compensation, government job demand, Kerala floods, Pinarayi Vijayan, Rescue volunteer Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pinarayi-vijayan-demands-job-for-kerala-flood-volunteers-wife/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pinarayi-vijayan-demands-job-for-kerala-flood-volunteers-wife/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.