CPM asks govt to shed cussed stand, maintain talks with protesters

By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Left authorities is lastly preparing for a climbdown after its sustained belligerent posturing towards the agitation by job aspirants figuring within the PSC rank lists. Observing that the UDF has been reaping political good points out of the federal government’s cussed stance, the occasion directed the federal government to carry talks with the protesting job aspirants. On Friday, the protesters met Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, who assured them that he would take up the matter with the state authorities. 

Meanwhile, the Congress management termed the CPM transfer “insincere”, with KPCC president Mullappally Ramachandran stating that the ruling occasion has modified its stance after realising that the general public sentiment is towards it.The CPM secretariat on Friday — attended by senior leaders together with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan — noticed that the UDF has been unleashing politically motivated agitation towards the federal government and that pressing measures have to be taken to curtail the identical. 

The occasion directed the chief minister to provoke minister-level discussions at once. The CPM noticed that the federal government ought to take steps to persuade the agitators concerning the authorities’s stance in order to cease the Opposition from utilizing it as a political weapon towards it.

The violence in entrance of the Secretariat is a part of this transfer, stated the occasion. “Both the CPM and government have an open approach in the matter. There’s a section of protesters who wants to make political gains and keep the issue alive till Rahul Gandhi arrives in the capital for culmination of Ramesh Chennithala’s yatra,” stated a CPM chief.

Doors open for talks with protesters: Jayarajan

“A section of protestors is attempting to create confusion among the masses and that needs to be prevented. However, there’s another section of genuine candidates who want the government to address the issue. The party feels the government should hold talks with this section of protestors and convince them about the government’s stance,” stated a senior CPM chief.

The authorities has been sustaining that the job aspirants ought to come ahead for discussions. The CPM stated the federal government’s stance — that no talks might be held — will make the job aspirants flip hostile. The authorities ought to talk to them concerning the steps it had taken. The authorities will depute a few ministers to carry discussions. 

“The government has been keeping its doors open for candidates. They can come forward for discussions any time,” stated Industries Minister E P Jayarajan.  The PSC Rank Holders Association welcomed the CPM directive to carry talks with the protestors.

CM Meets Governor Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan met the governor on the Raj Bhavan late on Friday, in what was formally termed as a routine courtesy name. However, sources stated the PSC job aspirants’ stir additionally figured of their discussions.