Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 26 -- Lower Primary School Teacher (LPST) rank holders, who have been protesting outside the Secretariat for 52 days, staged a symbolic protest on Thiruvonam Day by creating a traditional 'Pookkalam' on the street in Thiruvananthapuram.

The protestors, under the banner of the All Kerala LPST Rank Holders Association, said they marked the festival at the protest site as they continued to await a decision from the state government regarding their demands.

Speaking to ANI, All Kerala LPST Rank Holders Association Secretary S Valarmathi said the protestors were compelled to celebrate Onam at the protest venue instead of joining government service.

She said, "Today is the 52nd day since we started our protest in fro...