THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Those who came to meet the CM, in order to ask him questions on Kerala’s future has gone back without any hope. The dramatic scenes held at the 'Speaking Young' programme organised by the youth affairs department where youth can share with chief minister their vision about the future of Kerala. Those who came to attend the programme submitted their questions to the screening committee and went back disappointed.

The questions which were ‘okayed’ by the screening committee was allowed to ask the chief minister. The chief minister has also not heard those questions and a recorded speech was aired for the students. With this, the participants of the programme have alleged that the screening panel was appointed to avoid questions about the government’s backdoor appointments.

The programme was organised in all 140 constituencies in the state. In the first 18 minutes, a documentary was telecasted about the government’s achievements in the past five years. After that recorded speeches of S Satheesh, vice chairman of youth welfare board and minister E P Jayarajan who presided over the meeting were aired. Later chief minister inaugurated the programme, via video conferencing.