Archive · 9 Aug 2026
BJP urges Kerala CM to hold talks with PSC protesters
Some people in Kerala worked very hard and passed big exams to get government jobs.
Their names were placed on a special list called the rank list.
But they have not been given the jobs they qualified for.
So they gathered in Thiruvananthapuram and stopped eating food to show how serious they are.
They have been asking for their jobs for 38 days.
They have been on a hunger strike for 10 days.
A leader from the BJP, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, wrote a letter to the Chief Minister, VD Satheesan.
He asked the chief minister to meet the job seekers, listen to them, and help them get their jobs.
He also asked the police to stop taking action against the peaceful protesters.
He warned that if the government does nothing, many more people in Kerala may join the protest.
BJP Kerala president Rajeev Chandrasekhar wrote to Chief Minister VD Satheesan urging urgent talks with the protesting candidates.
Kerala PSC rank-list candidates have been protesting for 38 days over delays in government job appointments.
The candidates have been on a hunger strike for the past 10 days in Thiruvananthapuram.
Chandrasekhar asked the government to stop police action against the peaceful protesters and to act on their grievances.
He warned that further delay could lead to massive public protests across Kerala.
- Who
- BJP Kerala president Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan, and Kerala PSC rank-list candidates protesting for appointments.
- What
- BJP urged the chief minister to hold urgent talks with PSC rank-list candidates who are on hunger strike demanding delayed government job appointments.
- When
- Sunday, August 9; the protest has run for 38 days and the hunger strike for 10 days.
- Where
- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
- Why
- Candidates who cleared PSC examinations and secured places in the rank list have not been appointed, and BJP warned that further delay could trigger massive public protests.
Protesters and BJP
Kerala government
Holding talks with candidates
Protesters and BJP
The government should immediately invite the candidates' representatives for talks, hear their demands and take prompt action on their legitimate grievances.
Kerala government
The government has not held talks so far; the protest has continued for 38 days, with the BJP alleging a dismissive attitude, while no official government response is detailed.
Police action against protesters
Protesters and BJP
Police action against peacefully protesting youth should cease immediately, and the government should not suppress the protest.
Kerala government
Police action against the protesters has reportedly occurred, though the government's reason for it is not explained in the articles.
- Date
- August 9 (Sunday)
- Protest duration
- 38 days
- Hunger strike duration
- 10 days
- Location
- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Chief Minister
- VD Satheesan
- BJP Kerala president
- Rajeev Chandrasekhar
- Institution
- Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC)
- Demand
- Appointments for rank-list candidates