# Kerala women reclaim Thiruvananthapuram street in overnight safety event 2026-08-15T05:42:08+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Women, students, cyclists, entrepreneurs and men gathered on Thiruvananthapuram’s MG Road for ‘Resurge’, an event organised by Kerala’s Women and Child Development department. The programme ran from 9.30 pm on Friday to 1 am on Saturday, covering the stretch between Connemara market and Ayurveda College Junction. Participants walked, danced, sang, shopped and joined sporting activities as part of the Independence Day celebrations. Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan said the government wanted women to travel at any hour without fear and aimed to make Kerala a model for other States. Participants welcomed the event but said women’s freedom could not depend on a single organised night. Law student Nandana V. said such safety should become an everyday reality, while others called the gathering a starting point for wider change. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Kerala, MG Road, Resurge, Thiruvananthapuram, Women and Child Development Department Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-women-reclaim-thiruvananthapuram-street-in-overnight-safety-event/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-women-reclaim-thiruvananthapuram-street-in-overnight-safety-event/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.