1 week ago
Kerala PSC Aspirants Protest Temporary Driver Appointments at Secretariat
A group of people waiting for Kerala government driver jobs held a protest.
They were on a Kerala Public Service Commission rank list.
They said temporary hiring could reduce their chances of getting permanent appointments.
The protest happened outside the state Secretariat on Wednesday, during Thiruvonam.
The protesters sat on the road and held banners.
They also shouted slogans asking officials to act fairly.
As a symbol, they pretended to eat soil from banana leaves.
They want the appointment process to be more transparent and accountable.
Kerala PSC driver rank-list aspirants staged a symbolic soil-eating protest outside the state Secretariat.
The demonstration took place on Wednesday, which was Thiruvonam day.
Protesters opposed temporary appointments to driver posts, saying they could harm their prospects.
They squatted on the road, displayed banners, and raised slogans seeking justice.
The group also demanded greater transparency and accountability in PSC appointments.
- Who
- Kerala Public Service Commission driver rank-list aspirants.
- What
- They staged a symbolic soil-eating protest against temporary driver appointments.
- Where
- In front of the state Secretariat.
- When
- Wednesday, on Thiruvonam day.
- Why
- They said temporary appointments could harm their job prospects and demanded greater transparency and accountability in PSC appointments.
Key facts
- Protesters
- Kerala PSC driver rank-list aspirants
- Main issue
- Temporary appointments to driver posts
- Location
- In front of the state Secretariat
- Protest method
- Symbolically eating soil from banana leaves
- Other actions
- Squatting on the road, displaying banners, and raising slogans
- Demands
- Justice, transparency, and accountability in PSC appointments
Sources
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