Yuva Morch stages protest march to GCDA office against alleged backdoor recruitment

The metropolis territory committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Yuva Morcha connected Friday (February 13, 2026) staged a march to the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) bureau astatine Kadavanthra, protesting against the State government’s alleged determination to regularise impermanent employees by bypassing recruitment rules.

The march, which began astatine Manorama Junction, was inaugurated by Yuva Morcha State president V. Manu Prasad. He said the Yuva Morcha would powerfully reason the government’s effort to sideline institutions specified arsenic the Public Service Commission (PSC) and the Employment Exchange and alternatively induct enactment loyalists and relatives into authorities establishments done the backmost door. Thousands of candidates successful PSC fertile lists were being betrayed by the government, Mr. Manu alleged. Yuva Morcha metropolis territory president Rinu Harshan presided.

GCDA sources said a connection had been sent to the authorities to regularise a fewer lower-category employees, numbering less than ten, who had been moving for astir a decade. “Since determination has been a recruitment prohibition successful the GCDA for much than 10 years, the authorization could not marque appointments. They were, therefore, engaged arsenic impermanent workers. However, the connection is yet to beryllium approved by the government,” sources added.

The constabulary had acceptable up barricades successful beforehand of the GCDA bureau to artifact the march. The protesters were arrested and removed from the spot.