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Kerala CM urges vigilance as constitutional values face questions
Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Saturday urged people to remain vigilant, saying constitutional values such as secularism, equality and freedom of expression were being questioned in India. Speaking at the…
The Story in Brief
Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Saturday urged people to remain vigilant, saying constitutional values such as secularism, equality and freedom of expression were being questioned in India. Speaking at the Independence Day celebrations in Thiruvananthapuram, he called for resistance to attempts that weaken democratic rights and minority protections.
Satheesan also said poverty, disease and unemployment continued to hold back Kerala and the country 79 years after Independence. He pointed to challenges faced by young people, farmers, workers, coastal communities and vulnerable groups, and called for greater dialogue with the younger generation. He said the state was preparing a scientific system to tackle flood disasters and would support families affected by recent landslides and floods.
The Indian Opinion
The speech should not be reduced to either a routine patriotic address or proof that democracy is collapsing. Satheesan’s warning has force only if constitutional principles are applied consistently, including to dissent and vulnerable groups. His references to unemployment, examinations and disaster preparedness also demand more than rhetoric. The useful test is whether Kerala’s promised flood system is implemented and whether jobs and public services improve for those he named.
Source: deccanchronicle.com
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