{
  "id": 313706,
  "title": "Kerala Lower Primary School Teacher rank holders eat grass in protest over delay in appointments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/kerala-lower-primary-school-teacher-rank-holders-eat-grass-in-protest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T14:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kerala-lower-primary-school-teacher-rank-holders-eat-grass-in-protest-outisde-secretariat-over-delay-in-appointments-101786195712665.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, rank holders of a Lower Primary School Teacher position in Kerala protested outside the state Secretariat, consuming grass in protest against the government's prolonged delay in issuing appointment orders. The demonstration, which has been ongoing for over a month, centers around the lack of action on the government's part to address their grievances. The protesters, seen in a video shared by ANI, were situated in a row outside the secretariat with a piece of paper containing strands of grass before them. The protest against the government's inaction has now spanned 34 days since the release of the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) rank list on May 31 of the previous year.",
  "summary": "The agitation has crossed 34 days, highlighting the frustration of the candidates candidates who cleared the Kerala Public Service Commission examination.",
  "key_points": [
    "Rank holders protested outside Kerala Secretariat",
    "Demonstrated for 34 days over appointment delay",
    "Consumed grass in hunger strike"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Keralam Lower Primary School Teacher rank holders eat grass in protest — why are they demonstrating for over a month?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/keralam-lower-primary-school-teacher-rank-holders-eat-grass-in",
        "published": "2026-08-08T15:48:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}