BJP-Yuva Morcha march to Keralam Assembly turns violent, police use tear gas

The police fire tear gas shells as  Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha workers attempt to breach the police barricades during their protest march to State Assembly in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday over allegations of irregularities in the PSC and demanding the resignation of Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) march to the Keralam Assembly over alleged irregularities in the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) and seeking the resignation of Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan turned violent on Friday, prompting the police to use water cannons and tear gas to disperse the protesters, officials said.

The BJP and Yuva Morcha organised the march over alleged irregularities in the commission, including delays in recruitment to government jobs.