Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday visited protesting job aspirants in front of the Kerala Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram and alleged that the left-front government in Kerala was giving jobs only to party workers and supporters.
Hundreds of candidates who cleared recruitment tests of Kerala Public Services Commission are on an indefinite protest demanding postings.
Rahul called on the agitators and assured that the Congress-led UDF would do whatever possible to help them. He also slammed the Pinarayi Vijayan government for not holding talks with the job aspirants.
Earlier addressing a public meeting marking the culmination of a statewide march of Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala, he alleged that even smuggling activities were being done from the Chief Minister's office, while talented youths were agitating on the streets for jobs. He also said that the LDF government was trying to hit the livelihood of the fishermen by initiating a deal for deep-sea trawler manufacturing.
Rahul Gandhi also alleged CPI(M) and BJP of forming a nexus. He asked why various investigations by central agencies against those associated with the left-front government in Kerala were slow paced. He also attacked the Centre over fuel price hike and farm laws.
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