Archive · 24 Jul 2026
BJP Youth Protests Kerala PSC Irregularities Near CM's Residence
The youth wing of the BJP, called BJYM, organized a protest march to the Kerala Chief Minister's residence to complain about unfairness in government job exams.
They say the Chief Minister is being hypocritical because he protests similar issues at the national level but doesn't fix them in his own state.
The police used water cannons to control the crowd, but the protesters stayed and blocked the road for a while.
Senior BJP leaders eventually calmed the protesters down.
This protest is part of a bigger plan by the BJP to criticize the opposition party for not addressing these issues fairly.
BJP's youth wing protested near Kerala CM's residence over alleged PSC exam irregularities.
Protesters accused CM V.D. Satheesan of hypocrisy for protesting national exam issues while ignoring state-level problems.
Police used water cannons to disperse protesters who refused to leave the barricaded area.
Senior BJP leaders addressed the protesters, eventually calming the situation.
The protest is seen as part of the BJP's strategy to counter the opposition INDIA bloc and highlight alleged double standards on youth issues.
- Who
- Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, Kerala Police
- What
- Protest against alleged irregularities in Kerala PSC recruitment examinations
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Devaswom Board Junction, near Cliff House, Kerala Chief Minister's residence
- Why
- To protest alleged irregularities in Kerala PSC recruitment examinations and highlight what BJP describes as the opposition's double standards on youth issues
BJP/BJYM Perspective
Kerala Government Perspective
Action on Examination Irregularities
BJP/BJYM Perspective
The BJP/BJYM accuses the Kerala government of hypocrisy, highlighting that Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan protests national examination irregularities while ignoring similar issues in Kerala.
Kerala Government Perspective
The Kerala government has not publicly responded to these accusations, but it is conducting an SIT probe into the alleged irregularities.
Protest Legitimacy
BJP/BJYM Perspective
The BJP/BJYM views the protest as a legitimate expression of youth grievances and a call for transparency in state recruitment processes.
Kerala Government Perspective
The Kerala government likely views the protest as a politically motivated action by the BJP to shift the narrative and counter the opposition INDIA bloc.
- Location
- Devaswom Board Junction, near Cliff House, Kerala Chief Minister's residence
- Date
- Friday
- Protest Organizers
- Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the youth wing of the BJP
- Issue
- Alleged irregularities in Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) recruitment examinations
- Police Action
- Used water cannons to disperse protesters
- Key Figures
- Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, BJP Parliamentary Party leader B.B. Gopakumar, BJP State General Secretary S. Suresh
- Broader Context
- Part of BJP's strategy to counter the opposition INDIA bloc and highlight alleged double standards on youth issues