Hitting out at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) over the Manipur violence, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday said all secular-minded people in the country should rise against the Sangh Parivar's agenda to turn the restive Northeast state into a 'land of riots'.
Chandy's mortal remains were brought to Thiruvananthapuram from Bengaluru on a special flight on Tuesday afternoon. They would be kept at various places including Durbar Hall of the state secretariat, St George Orthodox Syrian Cathedral, the KPCC headquarters and his residence in the stat
Chief Minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan paid his last tribute to former Kerala CM Oommen Chandy during his last rituals at Kerala Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday evening.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the demise of former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and said he was a humble and dedicated leader who devoted his life to public service
“Oommen Chandy ji was an exemplary grassroots Congress leader. He will be remembered for his lifelong service to the people of Kerala. We will miss him dearly. Much love and condolences to all his loved ones,” Rahul Gandhi posted on Twitter.
Expressing grief over the former Chief Minister's death, Vijayan said, "Oommen Chandy was a capable administrator and a person who was closely involved in people's lives."
"The tale of the king who triumphed over the world with the power of 'love' finds its poignant end. Today, I am deeply saddened by the loss of a legend, @Oommen_Chandy. He touched the lives of countless individuals, and his legacy will forever resonate within our souls," Sudhakaran tweete
"Does the @INCIndia have a clear stand on the #UniformCivilCode? Their suspicious silence is deceitful. When it is the need of the hour to resist the Sangh Parivar's attacks on India's plurality, is the INC ready to take a firm stand against them?" the Chief Minister tweeted.
It announced red alerts for Kannur and Idukki districts and an orange alert has been announced in Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts of Kerala, while a Yellow alert has been sounded for the Thiruvana
"Kerala CM is trying to divide the people on communal lines. He should desist from such moves, UCC is something that the Courts have been asking for and UCC is for the welfare of every citizen of the country. The Uniform Civil Code will ensure that equality of rights," Muraleedharan said.