Former Kerala Governor Recommends Removal of PSC Chairman Over Recruitment Irregularities
Former Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar recommended the removal of Kerala Public Service Commission Chairman M R Baiju, citing alleged irregularities in recruitment processes. This rare move followed complaints from Yuva Morcha and ABVP and a Crime Branch investigation into PSC examinations, including for the State Planning Board chief post. Arlekar sent a detailed letter to President Droupadi Murmu before his transfer to Tamil Nadu and also referred the matter to the Supreme Court. The Kerala High Court has criticized the state government’s investigation into the case.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 3%, Centre 83%, Right 14%). Overall sentiment is neutral (42/100). Lens Score 65/100.
Outlets measured: economictimes, theprint, news18, indiatoday. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 4 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (35–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 25 Oct, 06:57 am. Other outlets followed.