Thiruvananthapuram, Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Saturday called upon people to take a pledge for a new-era Kerala, saying the state must move forward with compassion, tolerance, constitutional values and progressive development.
No Vande Mataram song was played in accordance with the direction of the Union government. “The government will stand firmly by those families. As always, united as one, we will overcome any crisis. The government is devising a scientific system to face flood disasters. “On this Independence Day, we too must take a pledge for a new-era Kerala. A Kerala imbued with compassion, willingness to serve, and tolerance is what must emerge.
With everyone’s support, we will implement it,” he said. Referring to the country’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, and his vision for India’s future, Satheesan said the people of Kerala too must take a pledge for a new era. Let our journey forward be powered by progressive development initiatives, constitutional values, hard work upholding secularism, and bringing together both the new generation and senior citizens,” he said. Satheesan said the nation, the world and Kerala were passing through a very critical phase. “This is the time to analyse problems with utmost precision, look into the future, embrace the new generation, and step forward with care,” he said.
He said democracy was a continuous dialogue and that opposition, questioning, open dialogue and correction revitalised democracy.
