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Kerala is facing protests over its decision to sign an agreement with the Union government to implement the PM SHRI (PM Schools for Rising India) project. The AISF and AIYF, affiliated with the CPI, organized a protest march to the Education Minister’s office in Thiruvananthapuram. Protesters clashed with police, who used water cannons to disperse them. The Fraternity Movement also held a protest, accusing the government of selling out to the RSS and vowing to prevent the project’s implementation.

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Kerala Government Faces Protests Over PM SHRI Project Agreement

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, INDIA – October 25, 2025 – The Kerala government’s decision to collaborate with the Union government on the PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) project has sparked significant protests across the state. Today, activists from the All India Students’ Federation (AISF) and All India Youth Federation (AIYF), both affiliated with the Communist Party of India (CPI), marched to the office of Education Minister V. Sivankutty in Thiruvananthapuram.

The protesters, carrying banners condemning the decision as a surrender to the BJP, clashed with police when they attempted to breach barricades set up to block their progress. Law enforcement deployed water cannons to disperse the crowd, but protesters remained at the scene, chanting slogans against the Minister and the PM SHRI project.

“If the PM SHRI project is being implemented in Kerala without a discussion within the LDF, there will be protests against V. Sivankutty from the streets of Kerala,” a protest leader stated.

Similar demonstrations occurred in various districts on Friday, including an effigy burning of Minister Sivankutty in Kannur.

Adding to the unrest, the Fraternity Movement also staged a protest march to the Secretariat. Fraternity State president Naeem Gafoor, who inaugurated the march, accused the LDF government of “selling out the State to the RSS for ₹1,500 crore.” The police, once again, utilized water cannons to control protesters who attempted to climb over barricades.

The Fraternity Movement has vowed to prevent the implementation of the PM SHRI project in Kerala. The protests highlight growing concerns and opposition to the education initiative, setting the stage for potential further unrest in the coming days.

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