Four decades ago, two ambitious undergraduate students from the Kozhikode Government Medical College ventured along the iconic Sweet Meat Street (S.M. Street) with fervour and determination zealously seeking alms to provide groceries for a marginalised tribal hamlet in Wayanad after a tribesman’s death by starvation there.
Fast forward to the present, one of them assumed the role of Chief Secretary of Kerala on Friday, while the other had become a two-time State Minister and is the current MLA of Koduvally.
Dr. V. Venu, the recently appointed Chief Secretary, holds a deep affection for Kozhikode, his birthplace and the nurturing ground of his early life. One crucial thread that weaves this connection is his deep friendship with IUML leader M.K. Muneer, a relationship that began during their pre-degree days.
