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V D Satheesan urges vigilance to protect constitutional values
The Story in Brief
V D Satheesan called on people to protect constitutional values and democratic rights at Kerala’s Independence Day celebration in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday. He said secularism, equality, freedom of expression and protections for minorities and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes were being questioned. Satheesan also urged people to pledge themselves to a “new-era Kerala” built on compassion, tolerance and development.
He remembered victims of recent landslides and floods, saying the government would stand by their families and develop a scientific system to tackle flood disasters. Satheesan said democracy depends on opposition, questioning, open dialogue and correction. He also pointed to persistent poverty, disease, unemployment and challenges facing young people, farmers, workers and vulnerable communities.
The Indian Opinion
The loudest reading of such speeches often turns them into either partisan alarmism or empty Independence Day ritual. Both miss the practical test. Constitutional values matter when minorities receive equal protection, young people find work and disaster promises reach affected families. Satheesan’s call for dialogue is sound, but Kerala’s record will be judged by delivery, not rhetoric. How quickly will the proposed flood system and employment measures produce measurable results?
Sources (2): deccanchronicle.com, hindustantimes.com
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