THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Lower Primary School Teacher (LPST) rank holders on Saturday symbolically ate grass outside the Kerala Secretariat to protest the government’s delay in issuing appointment orders amid their ongoing agitation.The protest, which has now crossed 34 days, highlights the growing frustration among candidates who cleared the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) rank list but claim they have been waiting indefinitely without formal placement.A protester expressed deep anguish over the lack of response, saying the government has not taken any action and has remained ignorant despite several forms of protest.“We are LPST rank holders. We have been protesting for 34 days. There is no good news from the government. They asked for two months. I don’t know why they need two months. We are trying different types of protests, but there has been no response from the government. The government is not taking any action towards us and is trying to avoid us,” he said.The case is linked to alleged irregularities in the evaluation of the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) examination conducted for Chief-level posts in the State Planning Board.Earlier in July, the Kerala Police said a Special Investigation Team (SIT) would be headed by inspector general of police S Ajeetha Begum in the case.The Kerala Home Department issued an order entrusting the Crime Branch with the investigation.The Kerala Police order stated, “As per the GO read above, the Government have directed the Crime Branch to conduct a comprehensive enquiry into the recent allegations regarding irregularities in the examinations conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission. Considering the gravity of the allegations and the importance of ensuring prompt enquiry, it is decided to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) with immediate effect, under the chairmanship of S Ajeetha Begum, IPS, Inspector General of Police, Economic Offence Wing Headquarters, Thiruvananthapuram.“(With inputs from ANI)
