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LPST rank holders hunger strike for government appointments in Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India · since Nov 12, 2026

Is it still on?

YESDay 2 and counting, since Nov 12.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
LPST rank holders are protesting because they claim the government deceived them after discussions and failed to make appointments before the list expires.
What they want
They demand that the Kerala Public Service Commission make appointments to government schools from the LPST rank list before its expiration.
What changed
Nov 12: Protesters resumed their fast-unto-death agitation outside the Secretariat after police forcibly dismantled their tent and hospitalized their leader on…
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What protesters want

  • Make appointments to government schools from the LPST rank list before it expires

Organised by: LPST Rankholders' Association, CPI(M), CJP

What authorities say

According to reports, Cantonment police issued notices citing a High Court order and subsequently dismantled the protesters' temporary structure on Wednesday night, removing the protest leader to a hospital.123

The numbers

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Arrests / detentions
1
police arrested their leader S Valarmathi1

The full story

Lower Primary School Teacher (LPST) rank holders initiated a hunger strike in front of the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram, demanding immediate appointments from the Kerala Public Service Commission rank list before it expires. The protest reached a flashpoint when police dismantled the protesters' temporary tent and removed their leader on Wednesday night following a notice issued by Cantonment police citing a High Court order. The police action drew widespread criticism from opposition figures and political parties, including the CPI(M) and CJP, who condemned the removal of the hunger strike camp. Meanwhile, MP Priyanka Gandhi defended the constitutional right to peaceful protest, and rank holders subsequently returned to the site to resume their agitation.

Timeline

  1. Rank holders returned to the Secretariat site to resume their fast-unto-death protest.3

  2. Police forcibly removed protesters and dismantled their temporary structure outside the Secretariat on Wednesday night.13

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