Facing flak for ‘selective’ activism over Jantar Mantar support, Kerala celebrities rally behind teacher rank-holders’ protest
Malayalam film celebrities are showing support for teacher rank-holders protesting in Kerala after facing public criticism for selective activism. The actors are calling for transparency in the Kerala Public Service Commission's recruitment process.
Why it matters
This reflects the intersection of celebrity influence and regional political activism regarding youth employment and administrative accountability.
A section of the celebrities in Malayalam cinema and television has come forward to express solidarity with the protest by lower primary school teacher rank-holders outside the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, after facing criticism for being ‘selective’ with social causes.
They mostly include people who had stood with the student protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi that resulted in the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Actors Tovino Thomas, Naslen, Chandu Salim Kumar, Vijeesh Vijayan, and anchor Ranjini Haridas are among those who have identified with the plight of the rank-holders, who had been staging an indefinite protest over the last three weeks. They are demanding immediate appointments from the rank list published by the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) on May 31, 2025 and accurate reporting of vacancies.
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