Former Kerala Governor Recommends Removal of PSC Chairman Amid Recruitment Probe
Former Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar recommended the removal of Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman M R Baiju and members, citing alleged recruitment irregularities amid a Crime Branch investigation. The move, unprecedented in the state's history, was sent to President Droupadi Murmu before Arlekar's transfer to Tamil Nadu. Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan and CPI(M) leaders criticized the recommendation as unconstitutional, emphasizing the Supreme Court's role in removal. The state government pledged strong action pending ongoing investigations.
First-hand measurement across 11 sources
We measured how 11 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 18%, Centre 67%, Right 15%). Overall sentiment is negative (38/100). Lens Score 65/100.
Outlets measured: thestatesman, indiatoday, deccanherald, theprint, thehindu, thehindu, indiatvnews, economictimes, and 3 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Outlets split on this story: 1 leaned left, 8 stayed centre, and 2 leaned right — see how each framed it below.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 25 Oct, 06:57 am. Other outlets followed.