Unable to get job despite securing rank, Kerala man commits suicide; political row flares up

A 28-year-old man allegedly died by suicide in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. Police confirmed the recovery of a suicide note in which the young man said he had been stressed because he had been unable to find a job.
The family has claimed the young man - identified as Anu - had secured a rank in the state's Public Service Commission list for a position as a civil excise officer, but was left without a job after the list was cancelled because all the vacancies had been filled.
"He had the 77th rank in the civil excise officer rank list, but the Public Service Commission (PCS) cancelled the list and he was depressed." the relative told PTI.
"It's unfortunate that such an incident took place. Once a list is published, it does not mean that everyone in that list will get a job. The job is given as per the vacancies," said, Lopus Mathew, a member of the PSC.
Meanwhile, the tragic incident sparked protests by the BJP and the Congress against the Left-ruled state government.